Help - Unable to access network shares


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows Se7en
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    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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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #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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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows Se7en
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks - I dont have that option
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  4. Posts : 2,736
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       #4

    Leeboy said:
    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?


    Leeboy said:
    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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  5. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #5

    or Win + R

    but perhaps the admin has disabled him from using Run, through group policy or somethin'
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  6. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
       #6

    Leeboy said:
    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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  7. Posts : 11
    Windows Se7en
    Thread Starter
       #7

    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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