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Windows 7 - Help - Unable to access network shares

 
09-04-2009   #1


Windows Se7en
 
 

Help - Unable to access network shares

When i try and access a network share windows seems to be searching for files on my HD. Also i cant find the "display run command " option in start menu properties.

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09-04-2009   #2


 
 


Hi Leeboy, welcome to the forums.

I'm still very much a noob at networking so can't answer the first question, sorry

I can, however, answer the second....

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Right-Click the Taskbar -> Properties -> Start Menu -> Customize, it's about 2/3 down the list
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09-07-2009   #3


Windows Se7en
 
 


Thanks - I dont have that option
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09-07-2009   #4


7 Home Pre x64, Windows XP Pro, Ubuntu 9.04
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Leeboy View Post
When i try and access a network share windows seems to be searching for files on my HD.
Insufficient info: for example how is your network setup? have you mapped network drives? are you accessing a share on another computer and if so what OS?


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Leeboy View Post
Also i cant find the "display run command " option in start menu properties.
The RUN command is also in the "Accessories" folder of your start menu. You can just type "run" in the search box:

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Cheers!

Robert
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09-07-2009   #5


XP, Seven, 2008R2
 
 


or Win + R

but perhaps the admin has disabled him from using Run, through group policy or somethin'
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09-07-2009   #6


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Leeboy View Post
When i try and access a network share windows seems to be searching for files on my HD. Also i cant find the "display run command " option in start menu properties.
That's because you're typing it in the search box... Can't take screens now because I'm not on at home. But where the folder path is there, you can erase that and that's where your type in your \\sharename\

Edit.. Found this picture..

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Where you see Libraries there, you can backspace and type in there.

Hope this helps.
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09-08-2009   #7


Windows Se7en
 
 


Thanks everyone - I managed to solve the problem the run command as well as registry editing was disabled by group policy.
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