Advanced techniques for using Microsoft Office and My Docs Online For users who need to share the frequent updating or editing of Word or Excel files, the ability of the WebDAV protocol used by MS Web Folders to “lock” a file while a user has the file open for update provides a simple yet powerful [...]

To avoid encountering setup errors, consider installing this Software Update for Web Folders at Microsoft.com, before proceeding with the setup steps. If you use Internet Explorer you can use One-Step Setup. Web Folder setup steps for Windows XP and Windows 2000 Double-click on the MY NETWORK PLACES icon on your Desktop or from your START [...]

Web Folders offer an alternative way of accessing your My Docs Online account and its files. Functionality supported in My Docs Online using Web Folders and WebDAV includes: Integration with your desktop Drag-and-Drop of folders and files between your computer’s harddrive and My Docs Online Multiple file and folder uploads and downloads No need to [...]

Web Folders are supported on current versions of  both Windows and Mac operating systems, except for 64-bit versions of Vista, which does not support Web Folders due to Microsoft issues. How to tell if you have a 64-bit Vista System. More information and details on how to configure WebDAV for various operating systems.

It is not uncommon for the web folders / WebDAV support in Windows XP to just stop working for no apparent reason. You can usually reinstall the original Web Folders support by finding and executing webfldrs.msi with specific options. webfldrs.msi is probably in one of your system directories. It is easiest to search for it (remember [...]

“Web Folders” is what Microsoft calls its WebDAV support, which is built into modern Windows operating systems. WebDAV is an open Internet standard that allows clients on your PC or Mac to access files and folders on a server in much the same way as on the desktop, while actually residing on a remote server [...]