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From "Available on this device" to "Always available on this device"
With Files On-Demand, I am trying to understand the point of changing the status from "Available on this device" to "Always available on this device".
As I understand it, as soon as the status ...
"Always available on this device" means that you explicitly requested to sync permanently the item. Hence the system will never automatically delete the local copy.
"Available on this device" means that the item has been used locally and hence temporarily synced to the device. Hence the system will automatically delete the local copy when needed.
Makes sense?
Sorry, but I have never seen it documented...
Let us know if you find some detailed official article on this subject.
Can you please tell us if and when the local copy of a file marked as "Available on this device" is automatically deleted by the system?
Instead, I assume that the local copy of a file marked as "Always available on this device" is never deleted automatically. Am I correct?
- Stephen Rose
Microsoft
You are correct.
Only files that have been downloaded and not marked as Always Available On This Device may have the local version removed only if the disk is running out of space and the file has not been used recently.
Thanks, Stephen!
All is perfectly clear, now!
