Enterprise Toolkit | Windows Registry Reference

FavoriteFilesSync (Starred files)

Starring files is similar to "favoriting" or "pinning". Marking a file with a star helps users track important files.


This preference category contains the following subfeature(s):

Starred files

Summary table
bFavoriteFilesRememberChoice Specifies the users choice
iFavoriteFilesAccessOption Specifies what action to take when starring a file.
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader
Data type boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD
Default 1
Version # Oct 2019: Continuous
HKCU Path FavoriteFilesSync
HKLM Path Not lockable
Summary Specifies what action to take when starring a file.
Details A starred file is somewhat similar to a "favorited" file. Possible values include:
  • 0: Show a dialog and ask whether to save or upload. This option also results in creating a new bFavoriteFilesRememberChoice.
  • 1: Upload to Document Cloud
  • 2: Save the file locally
GUI mapping Preferences > Adobe Online Services > Starred File Location
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader
Data type boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD
Default 1
Version # Oct 2019: Continuous
HKCU Path FavoriteFilesSync
HKLM Path Not lockable
Summary Specifies the users choice
Details When a user selects "Ask every time" and iFavoriteFilesAccessOption is set to 0, this new preference remembers the users choice for each file. Possible values include:
  • Application generated.