Missing “Make Available Offline” option

[necm500]

On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files”
option properly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared
folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my little home
network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the
shared folder located on the desktop without a glitch.

Now on the desktop, supposedly by right-clicking the mouse on a file
or folder, the option of “Make Available Offline” should appear on the
list of options, but for some inexplicable reasons, I can’t find it on
my computer.

I’ve gone as far as running “gpedit.msc”, manually set Computer
Configuration >Administrative Templates > Network > Offline
Files>Allow or Disallow use of offline files to “enabled”. All to no
avail. Still can’t see “Make Available Offline”.

I’m literally at my wit’s end. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Is IE7 installed?

 

[necm500]

Yes, IE7 installed on all my machines, OS patched with the latest
updates.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have changed:

• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx

 

[necm500]

Thanks for the link, but I'm not sure if it relates to my problem per
se. The only referene to offline file is "Offline Favorites--Offline
Favorites and Scheduled Offline Favorites have been removed from
Internet Explorer 7." My woe is that I can not make ANY file offline
since "make available offline" option is mysteriously missing.

Pleeez, somebody help!!!

<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have changed:

• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

Yes, IE7 installed on all my machines, OS patched with the latest
updates.

- Show quoted text -

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Uninstall IE7 and see if the behavior persists:

HOW TO uninstall IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall 'WIndows Internet Explorer 7' via Add/Remove Programs. It's safe
to ignore any warnings that such-and-such might not work if you uninstall
it. Ignore the reference to Vista.]

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Thanks for the link, but I'm not sure if it relates to my problem per
se. The only referene to offline file is "Offline Favorites--Offline
Favorites and Scheduled Offline Favorites have been removed from
Internet Explorer 7." My woe is that I can not make ANY file offline
since "make available offline" option is mysteriously missing.

<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have
changed:

• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
--

Yes, IE7 installed on all my machines, OS patched with the latest
updates.

Is IE7 installed?

On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files”
option properly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared
folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my little home
network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the
shared folder located on the desktop without a glitch.

Now on the desktop, supposedly by right-clicking the mouse on a file
or folder, the option of “Make Available Offline” should appear on the
list of options, but for some inexplicable reasons, I can’t find it on
my computer.

I’ve gone as far as running “gpedit.msc”, manually set Computer
Configuration >Administrative Templates > Network > Offline
Files>Allow or Disallow use of offline files to “enabled”. All to no
avail. Still can’t see “Make Available Offline”.

 

[necm500]

I doubt going through the trouble of uninstalling IE7 is worth a try,
since this particular anomoly predates IE7.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...q=Missing+“Make+Available+Offline”+option+ie6

Uninstall IE7 and see if the behavior persists:

HOW TO uninstall IE7http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall 'WIndows Internet Explorer 7' via Add/Remove Programs.  It's safe
to ignore any warnings that such-and-such might not work if you uninstall
it.  Ignore the reference to Vista.]

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti...

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

Thanks for the link, but I'm not sure if it relates to my problem per
se. The only referene to offline file is "Offline Favorites--Offline
Favorites and Scheduled Offline Favorites have been removed from
Internet Explorer 7." My woe is that I can not make ANY file offline
since "make available offline"optionis mysteriouslymissing.

<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have
changed:
• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
--
Yes, IE7 installed on all my machines, OS patched with the latest
updates.
Is IE7 installed?
On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files”
optionproperly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared
folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my littlehome
network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the
shared folder located on the desktop without a glitch.
Now on the desktop, supposedly by right-clicking the mouse on a file
or folder, theoptionof “Make Available Offline” should appear on the
list of options, but for some inexplicable reasons, I can’t find it on
my computer.
I’ve gone as far as running “gpedit.msc”, manually set Computer
Configuration >Administrative Templates > Network > Offline
Files>Allow or Disallow use of offline files to “enabled”. All to no
avail. Still can’t see “Make Available Offline”.- Hide quotedtext -

- Show quoted text -

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Er..., uh, that thread dates from 2001 when IE6 *and* WinXP were in beta,
d00d.

Were *you* having this problem when *you* were running IE6? (I'd doubt it.)

I am no longer Watching this thread.

I doubt going through the trouble of uninstalling IE7 is worth a try,
since this particular anomoly predates IE7.
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...q=Missing+“Make+Available+Offline”+option+ie6

Uninstall IE7 and see if the behavior persists:

HOW TO uninstall IE7http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall 'WIndows Internet Explorer 7' via Add/Remove Programs. It's
safe
to ignore any warnings that such-and-such might not work if you uninstall
it. Ignore the reference to Vista.]

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware
Applications:http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti...

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack
3http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx --
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

Thanks for the link, but I'm not sure if it relates to my problem per
se. The only referene to offline file is "Offline Favorites--Offline
Favorites and Scheduled Offline Favorites have been removed from
Internet Explorer 7." My woe is that I can not make ANY file offline
since "make available offline"optionis mysteriouslymissing.

<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have
changed:

• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the
webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled
page
is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx

Is IE7 installed?

On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files”
optionproperly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared
folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my little home
network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the
shared folder located on the desktop without a glitch.

Now on the desktop, supposedly by right-clicking the mouse on a file
or folder, theoptionof “Make Available Offline” should appear on the
list of options, but for some inexplicable reasons, I can’t find it
on
my computer.

I’ve gone as far as running “gpedit.msc”, manually set Computer
Configuration >Administrative Templates > Network > Offline
Files>Allow or Disallow use of offline files to “enabled”. All to no
avail. Still can’t see “Make Available Offline”.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[necm500]

Dood, you were suggesting to uninstall ie7 as if ie7 was the cause. I
was simply showing you that same thing happened with ie6, so ie7 is
unlikely the culprit. You've made the same suggestion on the same
topic on a number of occasions, no one seemed to have benifited from
your insight.

Er..., uh, that thread dates from 2001 when IE6 *and* WinXP were in beta,
d00d.

Were *you* having this problem when *you* were running IE6?  (I'd doubtit.)

I am no longer Watching this thread.

I doubt going through the trouble of uninstalling IE7 is worth a try,
since this particular anomoly predates IE7.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer....

Uninstall IE7 and see if the behavior persists:
HOW TO uninstall IE7http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html
[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall 'WIndows Internet Explorer 7' via Add/Remove Programs. It's
safe
to ignore any warnings that such-and-such might not work if you uninstall
it. Ignore the reference to Vista.]
IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware
Applications:http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti...
IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack
3http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
(e-mail address removed) wrote:
Thanks for the link, but I'm not sure if it relates to my problem per
se. The only referene to offline file is "Offline Favorites--Offline
Favorites and Scheduled Offline Favorites have been removed from
Internet Explorer 7." My woe is that I can not make ANY file offline
since "make available offline"optionis mysteriouslymissing.
<QP>
Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
<snip>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
SP2
[and SP3] with reduced functionality. The following features have
changed:
• Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.
• The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
system
stops responding is no longer supported.
• The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the
webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
• For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled
page
is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
--
Yes, IE7 installed on all my machines, OS patched with the latest
updates.
Is IE7 installed?
On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files”
optionproperly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared
folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my little home
network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the
shared folder located on the desktop without a glitch.
Now on the desktop, supposedly by right-clicking the mouse on a file
or folder, theoptionof “Make Available Offline” should appearon the
list of options, but for some inexplicable reasons, I can’t find it
on
my computer.
I’ve gone as far as running “gpedit.msc”, manually set Computer
Configuration >Administrative Templates > Network > Offline
Files>Allow or Disallow use of offline files to “enabled”. All to no
avail. Still can’t see “Make Available Offline”.- Hide quoted text -
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