Offline+Folders

=Win7 = ** Method 1: ** To enable the use of offline files, follow the below steps: a. Open Offline Files by clicking the ** Start **. In the search box, type ** offline ** ** files **, and then, in the list of results, click ** Manage offline files **. b. On the ** General ** tab, click ** Enable offline files **. You'll need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Once restarted, right click the folder you wish to make offline and choose the Make Offline option (or similar choice)

=XP =

Configuring your computer to use Offline Files
To configure your computer to use the Offline Files feature:


 * 1) Click **Start**, and then click **My Computer**.
 * 2) On the **Tools** menu, click **Folder Options**.
 * 3) Click the **Offline Files** tab.
 * 4) Select the **Enable Offline Files** check box, and then click **OK**.

Making files or folders available offline
To make shared network files or folders available when you are offline:


 * 1) Click **Start**, and then click **My Computer**.
 * 2) Click **My Network Places**.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Arial,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;">Double-click the network place that contains the folder or file that you want to make available offline.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Arial,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;">Right-click the file or folder that you want, and then click **Make Available Offline**. The Offline Files Wizard starts. Click **Next** to continue.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Arial,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;">Select the **Automatically synchronize the Offline Files when I log on and log off my computer** check box, and then click **Next**.
 * 6) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Arial,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;">Select the **Create a shortcut to the Offline Files folder on my desktop** check box, and then click **Finish**. The files are copied to your computer, and a "Shortcut to Offline Files" folder is displayed on the desktop.