Windows 11 Pro Offline Files issue

Question

I am on a domain joined work laptop with Windows 11 Pro 23H2.

I have offline files enabled.

Sometimes with offline files enabled many of the network drives will simply disappear. It is my understanding that the computer has detected a slower connection and switched to "offline mode" until it checks again and goes back online.

When I open Manage Offline Files and click the Network tab the checkbox labeled "On slow connections, automatically work offline" is both selected and greyed out so I cannot change it.

My question is how can I disable that option? I do want offline files enabled for when I'm working away from the office, I just don't want it to think my connection is too slow and randomly switch to offline mode, effectively locking me out of several network drives I need access to.

I apologize if this has been answered already. Today has been quite a Monday and my Google-Fu is as weak as my coffee for some reason. :(

Thank you!!

***moved from Windows / Windows 11 / Files, folders, and storage***

Answer 1

Hello,

Based on your needs you can use Group Policy to enable the "Configure Slow Link Mode" policy setting and set the delay to a slightly larger value. In this case, if the latency of the network connection is lower than the parameter value you set, the computer will continue to switch to online mode. For specific settings, you can refer to the following link.

Enable Always Offline mode for faster access to files | Microsoft Learn

Best regards

Zunhui