If we've ever needed to access important files stored in a shared folder on network but couldn't because laptop was disconnected from the network, then we can understand the need for offline files. With offline files, we can access copies of network files even when computer isn't connected to the network.
Working with offline files is easy. We just choose the files (or folders) on network that we want to make available offline. Windows automatically creates a copy of each file on computer. These copies are called offline files. We can work with these files even when we're not connected to the network, and the next time we connect, Windows will automatically sync offline files with the original files in the network folder.
Use offline files
• Mobile users who need to access network files while working offline
• Backup administrators who want to centralize data backups from client computers
• All Windows users who want to be able to continue to access network files if there is a network outage
• Work with files while we are away from the network. When we're disconnected from the network, we normally can't open any files stored on the network. With offline files, we can disconnect from the network and still have copies of all the network files we've made available offline. This is particularly useful if we travel with a laptop.…show more content… Most of the laptops have hardware profile setup by Manufacturer Company. If there is more than one hardware profile on your computer, you can designate a default profile that will be used every time you start your computer. You can also have Windows ask you which profile to use every time you start your computer. Once you create a hardware profile, you can use Device Manager to disable and enable devices that are in the profile. When you disable a device in a hardware profile, the device drivers for the device are not loaded when you start your
