INFORMATICS

Here are the methods to disable offline mode (Offline Files) for Windows 10 Pro

Method 1: Using Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Offline Files.
3. Double-click Enable Offline Files.
4. Select Disabled, then click OK.
5. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Method 2: Using Registry Editor (regedit)

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CSC.
3. If the Parameters key doesn’t exist, create it (right-click > New > Key).
4. In Parameters, create a DWORD value named FormatDatabase and set its value to 1.
5. Restart your computer.

Method 3: Through Control Panel

1. Open Control Panel > Sync Center.
2. Click Manage Offline Files.
3. In the General tab, click Disable Offline Files and confirm.
4. Restart your computer.

After disabling offline mode, mapped resources (e.g., from QNAP) will no longer be cached locally. If you’re using a specific drive, you can also disable synchronization for it individually by right-clicking the drive in File Explorer > Properties > Offline Files settings > uncheck the options.