Updates to OFFLINE FILES Disk Space Percent are never Saved

[James]

I'm trying to set the percent of disk space to use for
offline files. However, no matter what I change the
value to, it is never saved when I check the value later
on.

This is set in MY COMPUTER, then the pull-down menu T)
ools, then F)older Options and then the tab "Offline
Files". There is then a slider bar that you can move to
set the percentage of disk space to allocate for offline
files.

In KB Article Q29027, Microsoft refers to a problem where
user or administrator "Cannot Modify Offline Files
Default Cache Size..." however this KB only applies to
W2K.

I have tried logging in as a local administrator but the
same behavior occurs.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Bright MSP]

James,

Have you tried setting it through the group policy snap-
in?.

Well here goes, if you do:

Start > Run > gpedit.msc

On the left hand side look at :

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates >
Network > Offline Files.

In there is a setting for "Default Cache Size". Try
setting it and seeing if it retain it from in there.

Hope this helps

Mike Bright MCP, MSP

e:[email protected]

 

[James]

Strangely enough, all that does is make the
slider "greyed out" but doesn't change it from it's
default 10%.

Just to confirm, in GPM, I set the value to 5000 (for
50%) and then if I go check the settings in MY COMPUTER,
it still says 10%, but the slider is now greyed out.

Crazy, huh?

James