Windows 8 In Depth

Managing and Encrypting Offline Files

To manage the Offline Files feature, go to the Start screen and type sync. Select Settings, then Sync Center. In the left pane, click Manage Offline Files. There are four tabs in the Offline Files dialog box:

• General—Here you can enable or disable the Offline Files feature entirely. You can also see a list of all files that have been copied to your hard disk for offline use.

• Disk Usage—This tab lets you monitor or limit the amount of disk space used by offline file copies.

• Encryption—Here you can select to encrypt the network files that are stored on your hard disk. This makes them safe from theft should your computer fall into the wrong hands.

If you enable encryption and your computer is not joined ...