Remove "Work offline" command

Policy ID
Pol_WorkOfflineDisabled_1
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Network › Offline Files

Description

This policy setting removes the "Work offline" command from Explorer, preventing users from manually changing whether Offline Files is in online mode or offline mode.

If you enable this policy setting, the "Work offline" command is not displayed in File Explorer.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the "Work offline" command is displayed in File Explorer.

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • WorkOfflineDisabledREG_DWORD

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