Making files Unoffline not available

Tuesday, August 5, 2003I've made "My Documents" point to a network location. Doing so automatically makes it available offline, by Windows' default settings. This is great, and is what I want, until I end up with some huge files that I'd rather leave on the server. When I go to uncheck the Make Available Offline option, it is grayed out and unavailable.

The fix is a Group Policy setting

1. Start > Run > mmc
2. Actions > Add/Remove Snap In
3. Add > Group Policy
4. Browse the policy to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Offline Files
5. Enable the Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline
6. You'll need to reboot for the setting to take effect.
   

4 Comments

• Richard Miller: This tip was a lifesaver to us. Thanks! I was looking all over for a way to get rid of the synchronizing. By the way, a faster way to get to the Group Policy Editor (steps 1-3) is to click Start, Run, and "gpedit.msc". Thanks! (commented on 6/3/2004 5:10:22 PM)
• Claudio Pascariello: Super man, you really helped me with the tip. Cheers man. (commented on 7/30/2004 11:51:01 AM)
• tony arnold: Perfect! Spent 3 days playing with folder redirection and trying to prevent all subfolders from redirecting before stumbling across this. (commented on 11/1/2006 10:40:24 PM)
• Ali: Thanks (commented on 2/7/2007 5:56:28 AM)

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