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Missing Offline Files tab/page in Tools-

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Hi
I installed a Windows 2000 server and I wanted to test the new released SP3 for windows 2K, So soon after the installation & as per MS guidelines -wherein mentioned that SP3 is cumulative of SP1 and SP2, I installed SP3 directly. The SP3 installation was smooth.
Now the problem is that I want to use the offline files i.e I want to cache my other PC's Network shares data for which I have to enable Offline files option in
Tools -> Folder Options
Well I dont find it and I do not know how to enable it, I checked up the Group Poilicy.. User Configuration -> Administrative templates - Network -> Offline Files and the settings are all set to "not configured"and As per a MS newsgroup posting I set the policy for "Disable User configuration of offline files" to disable i.e I disabled hoping that the Tab or page may show up in folder options but it does not

I tried to un-install SP3 and install SP2 but I am not allowed to install SP2.Is there anything I can do so that the offline Files page gets enabled

Warm Regards

Arun Solomon

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by jeremy the it guy

You have to first enable the ability for Offline Files. Here is how: Double click "My Computer" and click "Tools"> "Folder Options". The last tab is "Offline Files" and you have to click the first box which will enable offline files. From there,it's up to you how you use it. Hope this helps, Jeremy

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