Why do files go offline?

Why is a file offline?

The offline files is a part of Sync Center in Windows 10 and used to keep copies always available offline on your computer of files stored on network. And you can work with them, even when your server is slow, not connected or unavailable.

How do I change offline files to online?

In addition, you can click File Explorer -> Home -> New -> Easy Access -> Work Offline button to get the offline file online. If you click it again, it will back to offline. Note: It will never change to work online. You need to monitor the status from the status bar of the File Explorer at the bottom.

What does it mean when a folder is offline?

Offline Files makes network files available to a user, even if the network connection to the server is unavailable or slow. When working online, file access performance is at the speed of the network and server. When working offline, files are retrieved from the Offline Files folder at local access speeds.

How do you stop files from being available offline?

If you need to disable Offline Files, use the same Control Panel applet. Navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center, click on the link Manage offline files on the left. In the next dialog, click on the button Disable Offline Files. Alternatively, you can use the provided Registry tweak to disable it.