Synchronize offline files before suspend: registry value SyncAtSuspend (HKCU NetCache)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache

Policy ID: Pol_SyncAtSuspend_1
Scope: User 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

Registry

SyncAtSuspend

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Action:

Options
Item	Stored value
Quick	0
Full	1

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache]

; Options (use only one)
; Quick
"SyncAtSuspend"=dword:00000000
; Full
"SyncAtSuspend"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Quick
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "SyncAtSuspend" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Full
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "SyncAtSuspend" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Quick
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'SyncAtSuspend' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Full
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'SyncAtSuspend' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null