Windows 8.1 Pro Sync Center Has Vanished

A few weeks ago I somehow inadvertently turned on a sync setting for a NAS folder that came across onto my small SSD on my Windows 8.1 Machine.
I remember that I was able to turn it off but noticed my SSD in use size was being reported as around +25GB more than what I actually could see on the drive. Having used third party software I could see a offline copy of the folder in question sitting
on my C drive.
I cannot locate either Sync Center or Manage Offline Files on my Windows 8.1 Pro machine now, I have no idea why as I can see it on another Windows 8.1 Pro system I have.
I have in the meantime using advise on these forums to delete the CSC folder.
Anyone help me locate or reinstall sync center??

I cannot locate either Sync Center or Manage Offline Files on my Windows 8.1 Pro machine now, I have no idea why as I can see it on another Windows 8.1 Pro system I have.
If the offline setting is enabled, even you delete the CSC folder, it will be recreated.
Please follow this suggestion to disable offline files:
Enable / Disable Offline Files in Windows 8
http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/11/enable-disable-offline-files-in-windows-8/
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