You can identify an offline file by the overlay that shows an “x” character in the lower-left corner of the file icon. Instead ... path to open the folder. For example, use \\server\share ...

lets you enlarge the preview and change the folder icon style. You still need to deal with a single file preview (in Windows 7, for example, folder thumbnails can show several images ...

Search for Snipping Tool using the Taskbar Search icon Right-click on the result and select Open file location In the folder that opens ... a white overlay appears. If you want to turn it off ...