Policy

Prevent indexing files in offline files cache

Microsoft Windows

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Prevent indexing files in offline files cache
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Search
Supported on
Microsoft Windows Vista or later

Supported OS tags: WindowsVista

If enabled, files on network shares made available offline are not indexed. Otherwise they are indexed. Disabled by default.

Internal name
PreventIndexingOfflineFiles
Policy ID
9c05411296bd
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
PreventIndexingOfflineFiles
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
PreventIndexingOfflineFiles
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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This policy has no additional user input fields.