Not being able to access your mapped drives on a Windows computer is a serious issue. It prevents you from accessing files stored across computers or enjoying easy file-sharing over the network. In ...

If you would like to remove the Map network drive Context Menu item using the local group policy, here are the steps you should follow. But one thing you should remember is that this method can only ...

All right, this has always pissed me off about MS's implementation of mapping network drives, but 2008 makes it even worse than it used to be.<br><br>The Problem: You can't map a network drive in a ...

Windows allows you to map network drives to your computer so that you can access them through File Explorer without always having to search for them or use the address bar to find them. While network ...

The previous tutorial in this series demonstrated how to create hidden shares so others on the network are unable to see them. This tutorial continues the discussion on advanced sharing techniques, ...

i have a client machine running windows 2000 and i want it to map to a windows xp pro drive over my network. when i click on the shared drive on the xp pro from 2k it says enter login and password but ...

In certain respects, File Explorer is better on Windows 11. However, it still has problems. For instance, the search feature is still slow and doesn’t always produce the best results. I turn to ...

I will never fault someone for asking a tech question that feels “basic,” because we all had to get our start somewhere. Few of us popped out of the womb knowing how to access a network share in ...

The Windows indexing feature doesn't always deliver the correct results of a file search. Here are five troubleshooting steps you can take whenever Windows indexing acts up. Without a doubt, one of ...

Managing files across devices and teams can feel like a juggling act, especially when your workflow demands both flexibility and reliability. If you’re using a Synology NAS, you’ve likely come across ...