Re: Windows XP home

In article <C72D8835-BB6B-425B-9E68-2DAE3F6BE303@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"tate" <tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I would like to enable Offline files and folders on XP home. I do not see the
>feature when I go to My Computer/tools.folder options. I am running SP2

I'm sorry, but XP Home doesn't have offline files. That's only
available in XP Professional.

I recommend Second Copy for synchronizing files between computers:

http://www.centered.com

For a free alternative, look at Karen's Replicator:

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
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