Microsoft KB Archive/906691

= When another member of a Groove workspace adds a large file to a Files tool, programs on your computer may run slowly until the transfer is finished =

Article ID: 906691

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Project Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Project Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Preview Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Professional Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Project Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Groove 2007

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Office Groove 2007 and in earlier versions of Groove, when another member of a shared workspace adds a large file to a Files tool, programs on your computer may run slowly until the file transfer is finished.



CAUSE
Groove requires network resources and computer resources to receive workspace data. If these resources are limited, Groove and other programs that use the resources may run slowly while those resources are being used to receive a file. For example, network resources may be limited if you use a dial-up connection.

Note You are less likely to see this problem in Groove 2007 than in earlier versions of Groove because Groove 2007 has more rigorous system requirements.



WORKAROUND
If someone adds a large file or lots of data to a workspace, you can temporarily free resources. To do this, pause all communications for that workspace. However, you cannot selectively stop the transfer of data while you continue to synchronize the workspace.

To prevent this problem from occurring again, change the download properties for folders in the Files tool to set size limitations for the files that you automatically receive. For best results, use a limit that does not overload your computer resources or network resources.

To change the download properties of a folder, follow these steps:
 * 1) In the Files tool, right-click the root folder, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Download tab, and then perform one of the following actions:
 * 3) * Click Manual Download, and then click OK.
 * 4) * Click Limited Automatic Download, specify a maximum file size, and then click OK.
 * 5) If the root folder contains subfolders, you are prompted to confirm the folder property change and apply the changes to only the root folder or to the root folder and all its subfolders. To prevent all large files in the Files tool from being automatically transferred, click Apply change to this folder and subfolders. Then, click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to change folder download properties, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/groove/HA102168321033.aspx

Or, see the &quot;Changing folder download properties&quot; topic in the Groove Help.

For information about how to pause synchronization for a particular workspace, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/groove/HA102146051033.aspx#2

Or, see the &quot;Pausing communications&quot; topic in the &quot;Manage Groove Communications&quot; section of the Groove Help.

Additional query words: TCN-01586 Groove2007

Keywords: kbprb kbexpertiseinter KB906691

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