Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Removing an offline folder share

In the server if you enable folder redirection by group policy, client PC always try to do sync with server. If you switch your old server with new server below methods can help you to remove old server settings from client PC. Below methods you have to do it in client pc.

For Windows XP:
  • Method One:
  1. Disable offline folders
  2. Delete all the files in c:\windows\csc
  3. Turn offline folders back on.
  • Method Two:
  1. Open Explorer
  2. Click > Tools > Folder Option > Ofline files (Uper tab)
  3. Holding shift + ctrl click Delete Files. This will prompt you to reset the offline file cache
  4. Click Yes and restart your computer.
If still client pc trying to sync with old server then open regedit.(Click Start>Run>type regedit then hit enter.)
Navigate to HKEY\CURRENT USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\USER SHELL FOLDER
  • Right Click on Picture and change the old server name to new server.
  • Right click on Personal folder change the old server name to new server
For Windows 7: 
  1. Disable offline folders
  2. Delete all the files in c:\windows\csc
  3. Turn offline folders back on.

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