If you’re a Microsoft small business running either Windows 7 or Vista computers, the operating system’s built-in file synchronization feature can save you a lot of time and aggravation. Here’s the ...

Because the wireless Internet is currently a choice between affordable and ubiquitous (pick one - especially when roaming), I can't assume I'll always be able to get online to get files from our ...

We have user's My Documents redirected to a share on the file server. Then for mobile laptop users we enable offline use so that they can synchronize the files over VPN, and work offline when the ...

Windows 11 KB5070311 adds dark mode to operation dialogs in File Explorer, matches Search UI height with Start menu and more.

Always available offline option lets you access the network files even when the connection is not stable between your host and network computer. However, if the Always available offline option is ...

Laptop was on a domain and the domain is no longer available. The user cannot log in because the domain is no longer avaialable. User has a significant amount of data stored in offline folders on her ...

Living in the fast lane might be dangerous, but it has its advantages, too. If you’re part of Microsoft’s Windows Insider program and happen to reside on the bleeding-edge Fast Ring, you now have ...

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You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...

Google Drive generally makes it very easy to work with files offline, especially if you use the Chrome web browser. But if you don't work with Chrome (I prefer Firefox), what can you do? Fortunately, ...