Offline Files do not synchronize

Offline Files follow a basic synchronization routine, depending on what items you have selected on the Offline Files tab of Folder Options. You can make adjustments on this tab, but you can also use the synchronization tool to manage synchronization.

To make changes to the way Offline Files synchronize, follow these steps:

1. Click Start--> All Programs--> Accessories--> Synchronize.

2. In the Synchronization window--> you see your offline files. If you want to stop synchronizing an offline file--> simply clear its check box and the file will no longer be synchronized.

3. If you want to change the way items are synchronized--> click the Setup button. You’ll see some tabs that enable you to determine when synchronization should occur--> and you can even create a schedule if you like.

I can’t get Offline Files to work

Offline Files has to be turned on and configured before you can use it on your computer.

To turn on and configure Offline Files, follow these steps:

1. To set up Offline Files--> open Folder Options in Control Panel--> click the Offline Files tab.

2. On the Offline Files tab--> click the Enable Offline Files check box--> You can then make some additional configurations as desired.

For example: you can choose to have Windows synchronize offline files when you log on/log off, and even the amount of disk space that offline files can use.

3. When you are done--> click OK.

4. You can now access the desired network resource, right-click it, and click Make Available Offline.

Prevention:

Offline Files is not compatible with Fast User Switching. In order to set up
Offline Files, you must first disable Fast User Switching with the Users icon in Control Panel.