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Can Windows 7 notify about offline files sync issues without going into the sync centre

Windows XP pops up a notification in the system tray if there is a conflict with offline files. With Windows 7, it seems you can only see conflict if you go into the sync centre.
Is there a way to get Windows 7 to notify you that there is a conflict without having to go into sync centre?
I notice that, if there is a conflict, when browsing from the synced PC to the server, the file details, inlcuding modified date, reflects the server proerties, but when you open the file, the file is the PC file. This can very very confusing.
Apart from having a notification of conflicts, it would be nice to have a notification that the files are online or offline, as it did in Windows XP.

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getzjd

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DaveBorg

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getzjd - thank you for your response. Yes, forcing the icon onto the system tray is useful but it is not very prominent and the exclamation mark is even more difficult to notice. Also, the number of steps required to get to the conflict resultion option is much morse than the old XP. XP would run an 'in your face' sync and immediately tell you if there were problems. With the current set up, it is way to easy to keep working on a conflicted document.
I should point out that this is for 'shared' documents. I know this is not a prefered way to work, but it is a common use for offline files.

getzjd

I have never used Synctoy but you may wan tto check it out and see what it offers http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=15155

DaveBorg

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Synctoy is a nice program but, as with many other sync programs, it is very manual and not intergrated into explorer. Sync's are fully manual or timed but not related to logging on, logging off or reconnecting the network - all of which are quite critical.

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What I asked for did not exisit but getzjd pointed me at the closest possibility.