The Offline Files feature lets you work on files over a network even when you’re not actually connected. See also “Synchronization Manager” in Chapter 4.

Offline Files, action to take when network connection is lost

Control Panel → Folder Options → Offline Files tab → Advanced

Offline Files, automatic synchronization

Explorer → Tools → Synchronize → Setup → Logon/Logoff tab → Automatically synchronize the selected items...

Offline Files, automatic synchronization on idle

Explorer → Tools → Synchronize → Setup → On Idle tab → Advanced

Offline Files, compatibility with computers running on batteries

Explorer → Tools → Synchronize → Setup → On Idle tab → Advanced → Prevent synchronization when my computer is running on battery power

Offline Files, enable scheduling of Desktop web page updates

Control Panel → Internet Options → Advanced tag → Browsing → Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule

Offline Files, prepare

See “Synchronization Manager” in Chapter 4.

Offline Files, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) → User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Network → Offline Files

Offline Files, settings

Control Panel → Folder Options → Offline Files tab

Explorer → Tools → Synchronize → Setup

Offline Files, synchronize

Explorer → Tools → Synchronize

(See “Synchronization Manager” in Chapter 4.)