At logoff, delete local copy of user’s offline files

Policy ID: Pol_PurgeAtLogoff
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Offline Files

Description

Deletes local copies of the user's offline files when the user logs off.

This setting specifies that automatically and manually cached offline files are retained only while the user is logged on to the computer. When the user logs off, the system deletes all local copies of offline files.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, automatically and manually cached copies are retained on the user's computer for later offline use.

Caution: Files are not synchronized before they are deleted. Any changes to local files since the last synchronization are lost.

Options

The empty box and the checked box tell the checkbox items of the Group Policy editor apart (a checked box is an item that is selected by default).

Causes the local copy of any offline file accessed by the user
to be deleted when the user logs off of the computer.
Delete only the temporary offline files.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache View registry values

PurgeAtLogoff-
PurgeOnlyAutoCacheAtLogoffREG_DWORD

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