How to Create a "Network Map" Shortcut in Windows 7
Information
The network map is a graphical view of the computers and devices on your network that shows how they're connected.
This will show you how to create or download a Network Map shortcut to see the full map of your network.
Note
This opens the same thing as if you clicked on the
See full map link in the
Network and Sharing Center.
EXAMPLE: Network Map
OPTION ONE
To Download a "Network Map" Shortcut
1. Click on the Download button below to download the
Network_Map.zip file.
2. Save the .zip file to the desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract the Network Map shortcut to the desktop
.
4. Right click on the
Network Map shortcut, and click on
Properties,
General tab, and on the
Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
5. You can now
Pin to Taskbar or
Pin to Start Menu this shortcut,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.
OPTION TWO
To Manually Create a "Network Map" Shortcut
1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on
New and
Shortcut.
2. Type the location below into the location area, and click on the
Next button. (See screenshot below)
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{E7DE9B1A-7533-4556-9484-B26FB486475E}
3. Type
Network Map for the name, and click on the
Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
4. Right click on the new
Network Map shortcut on the Desktop and click on
Properties.
5. Click on the
Shortcut tab, then click on the
Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)
6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type the location below and press
Enter. (See screenshot below)
%SystemRoot%\system32\NetworkMap.dll
7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on
OK. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.
8. Click on
OK. (See screenshot below)
9. You can now
Pin to Taskbar or
Pin to Start Menu this shortcut,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn