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TracyGS
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 Offline files not working Windows 7
Offline files, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 Professional, Windows File Server
Hi all :) I have a strange problem with a Windows 7 pro user. I have enabled offline files but when I right-click on the shared folder I get the option "always available" but when I click on it nothing happens. It is not that the option is greyed out or not there, it is there but when selected nothing happens. Does anyone know what might be the problem? Thanks, Tracy

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windows 7
ASKED: November 30, 2010  11:58 PM
UPDATED: April 19, 2013  4:15 PM
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Please try out this .... Click Start menu > Run > gpedit.msc In the Local Group Policy Editor click to expand the folder and you will get Local Computer PolicyComputer ConfigurationAdministrativeTemplatesNetworkOffline Files Allow or disallow use of offline files feature....: Enabled Prohibit user config....: Enabled Sync all offline files when logging on....: Enabled Sync all offline files before logging off....: Enabled Sync offline files before suspend....: Disabled Remove ‘Make offline....’: Enabled Prevent use of Offline Files folder....: Enabled NOTE: They are all parameters. You can change as per your requirements to the above parameters. Click Apply and then OK and Close Group Policy Editorand restart your computer Hope it may help you!
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  April 19, 2013  4:16 pm  by  Michael Tidmarsh   11,400 pts.
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Hi Rechil :)

Tried that but still nothing.

Tracy

TracyGS
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The logic behind Offline Files is very simple. When we mark a folder for offline cache, Offline Files copies all the files from the network share and stores them on the local disk. When the machine is disconnected from the network, Offline Files detects it and forwards all file access requests to the local copy.
Try out this
Create a folder in My Documents, copy all of mapped drive folders and files to it. Then set the new folder in My Documents for sync and offline. Change something on the server side and test it. This would attempt to sync only ur folders and files and not the whole drive.
For better info and workaround link here : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/48997-offline-files-status-view-change.html

Thanks

Subhendu Sen
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