NoCacheViewer

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache

Description

Removes the Offline Files folder.

The Offline Files folder lists network files stored on the local computer for offline use. Users can use the Offline Files folder to view or open copies of network files, and view characteristics of offline files, such as their server status, type, and location.

This entry stores the setting of the Prevent use of Offline Files folder Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the Prevent use of Offline Files folder policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Prevent use of Offline Files folder policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files).

To view the Offline Files Folder without setting a policy, use Windows Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click the Offline Files tab, and then click View Files.

Note

This entry affects the Offline Files folder only. It does not prevent users from working offline or from saving local copies of files available offline. Also, it does not prevent them from using other programs, such as Windows Explorer, to view their offline files.

This entry can appear in both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. If this entry appears in both subtrees, the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE takes precedence over the value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Tip

For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.

For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.

To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.

Related Entries

NoCacheViewer (HKLM)