Mapped drives not accessible until user opens network share in explorer
Mapped drives not accessible until user opens network share in explorer
At startup, mapped network drives would not auto reconnect. Some windows 7 users were having issues with opening recent files directly from the associated application or when storing their AutoArchive PST on a mapped network share. The system could not find the file. When opening up Windows Explorer the mapped network drives had a red X as if they weren't available, upon double clicking to open the X disapeared and the mapped drive works as intended. Recent files stored on the mapped drive would work normally as well.
- Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.
- Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
- Point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type EnableLinkedConnections, and then press Enter.
- Right-click EnableLinkedConnections, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
- Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
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