Offline Files Folder Shortcut - Create

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 03 Mar 2010

Good Job Shawn ... Thanks for the Tutorial :)

I have a quick question how any Tutorials you have created so far

Brink · 03 Mar 2010

You're welcome Shyam. Thank you.

I'm not sure exactly how many, but just a few or so.

wwcanoer · 24 Feb 2012

Excellent Shawn - Thank You.

How to create a shortcut to a sub-folder of the offline files?

Brink · 24 Feb 2012

You're most welcome wwcanoer, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm not sure yet, but I'll look into it to see what I may be able to come up with. Was there a particular one you wanted a shortcut of in the "Offline File Folder".

UPDATE:
I have updated the tutorial to also include shortcuts that open directly to the Computers and Mapped Network Drives Offline Files Folders.

wwcanoer · 24 Feb 2012

Thank-you Brink for the prompt response!

However, offline files did not work the way I expected. I expected it to work like a normal 2-way sync but I could not create files or folders locally (I could edit them). There was also some interference with my company's network. When I turned on "encrypt local files", then I was no longer able to open (read) any files on the source network drive. A little bizarre. No need to reply because I abandoned offline files and will use a sync program instead for working files.

Brink · 24 Feb 2012

You're welcome wwcanoer. I hope that will work for you. :)

ztalk112 · 26 Jan 2014

I'm unsure whether the outcome specified in this great tutorial is what I need or not. Maybe someone can help me work this through

Here's my setup and problem:

1. I have two Win7 computers set up to access a Synology NAS via a single master network share folder.

2. I have the two computers connected via a KVM switch (but not connected via a Home Group).

3. I have shortcuts on the desktop of each computer to both the master shared (NAS) folder and several sub folders.

And that works great except that if I swap computers for anything over an hour, the desktop shortcuts have disappeared when I return to the first computer.

Note that the shortcuts are unaffected if I put the computer into sleep mode or shutdown completely.

They are also unaffected if I return to the computer (via the KVM switch) in anything less than an hour (at least that seems to be the threshold).

Again, the subject matter in this tutorial seems like it may offer a solution, but I'm not sure.

Thanks in anticipation.

Gary

M18XR2 · 29 Apr 2017

hey Brink

I dont think I did anything special to my computer but I am windows 8 and have a "offline file" icon on my desktop. when i doubleclick it nothing happens, when i right click it context menu only has 3 options "cut", "create shortcut" and "delete".

if i cut it and paste else where it wont let me gives me error code
i haven't tried creating shortcut cause i dont want it simply wish it removed
but if I delete it, i refresh desktop it just comes back. how do i disable it in control panel? or is this a virus

Brink · 29 Apr 2017

Hello @M18XR2, :)

Export the registry keys below and upload them here to see if there may be an entry for the offline file desktop icon.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMe nu

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartM enu

Offline Files Folder Shortcut - Create

Offline Files Folder Shortcut - Create

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Thanks for the prompt action!