Sync Center

[Gongalong]

Hi folks,

 

In the midst of deploying 1703 Education with Config Manager.

 

I've noticed that Sync Center (green icon) is appearing in the notification area. Yet on another laptop I have with 1703 there's no mention of Sync Center there.

 

Anyone know what's causing this to appear? Could it be a group policy setting?

 

Thanks

[Chuckster]

To disable it you need to go to go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService. Create a Reg_Dword and call it Start. Put a value of 4.

 

YOu can apply it as a GPP

[snagrat]

Or set GPO to disable offline files rather than playing in the registry

[Gongalong]

I did wonder if GPO would do it. I spotted some items under Administrative Templates > Network for Offline Files.

[sted]

its also worth disabling computer config\admin templates\offline files\subfolders always available offline on windows 7 and above ive found

[Arthur]

its also worth disabling computer config\admin templates\offline files\subfolders always available offline on windows 7 and above ive found

You missed a bit...

 

Computer Config \ Admin Templates \ [color="#FF0000"]Network[/color] \ Offline Files \ Subfolders always available offline

[Gongalong]

"Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files feature" might sit above this, but there are several GPO settings that control various aspects of it.

 

Just about to enable some of these, will see what happens to Sync Center...

[Gongalong]

Sync Center's gone following application of one or more of the settings.

 

Along with the above setting I also did:

 

Prevent use of Offline Folders = Enabled

Remove "Make Available Offline" command = Enabled

Subolders always available offline = Disabled