When using Web Folders / WebDAV in Windows 7 or Windows 8, if you delete a folder, the files in the folder (and files in any subfolders) will be deleted, but the folders will not be deleted. This is a known issue with the Microsoft Web Folders component, and until Microsoft fixes the problem with […]

When using Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista to access Web Folders you may experience longer than expected delays when: Opening a Web Folder Copying files to or from a Web Folder Changing from one folder to another in the Web Folder If there is no proxy server required for your LAN, de-select Automatically […]

(Please note if you are running AVG Internet Security please see the bottom of this post) First be absolutely certain that you have Java installed on your machine.  In most instances the problem is caused by Java not being installed.  You can install java from http://java.com.  See this FAQ entry for more information on installing […]

Setting up a Web Folder (or webfolder) in Windows varies by Windows Version. These articles describe the steps involved for each version of Widows. The Mac OS X WebDAV instructions are the same for all versions of OS X. iPad and Android instructions are for preferred WebDAV apps. Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows […]

Windows 7 Web Folder / WebDAV users may see Error 0x80070021: “The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file” if a folder name ends with a period (“.”). This is caused by a problem with Windows 7 that removes the period at the end of a folder […]

Windows 7 users uploading files using Web Folders may see the last character of the file name (part of the file extension usually) disappear if a percent sign (%) is part of the file name. This is a Windows 7 problem. Two current workarounds are available: Avoid using percent signs in file names After upload […]

Web Folder setup steps for Windows 7 In “Computer” Right-Click an open area on the right side of the Window, then select “Add a Network Location”. The “Add Network Location Wizard” will appear. Click “Next”. When asked, “Where do you want to create this network location?” select Choose a custom network location. Click “Next”. When […]