Windows 10: "Map Network Drive" button not showing - Windows 11

I've done this before, but can no longer. The option just doesn't show up under This PC.

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Can't map network drive on windows 11

Hi Next. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Make sure you're following the correct procedure to map network drive in Windows 11 here:

https://www.howtogeek.com/755213/how-to-map-a-n...

Try these fixes for failing to map network drive in Windows 11:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/unable-to-map-ne...

https://10scopes.com/fix-windows-cant-access-ne...

https://www.anyrecover.com/hard-drive-recovery-...

https://www.technipages.com/what-to-do-if-windo...



Please report back results for each step in each link, so I know what else to suggest. I will keep helping you until this is resolved.

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"Map Network Drive" button not showing - Windows 11

I'm having trouble mapping a network drive in windows 11. When I click on the 3 dots where the "Map Network Drive" should appear it's not there. I've turned on every filing sharing thing I can find and still can't get "Map Network Drive" to appear. Does any know how to get it to appear?

 

Trouble Mapping Network Drive

I have a WD NAS drive connected to my router and have mapped it on three of my computers. I just setup another laptop with Windows 10 and have updated it to 1809 and when I tired Mapping a network drive nothing is displayed in the browse window except the
computer I am currently using. The drive is shown under network locations in File Explorer but not when you select map network drive and browse. I right clicked on the drive and selected properties and noted the IP address and went back into Map network drive
but instead of selecting browse I entered the IP address but it still does not map the drive. The strange part is if I go to any of the computers that already has the network drive mapped and select Map network drive and select browse none of those computers
show the drive either but you can select the mapped drive in the drive list in file explorer and it works just fine.

I have read several articles both here and elsewhere and tried the suggestions but nothing works. Network discovery is turned on as is file sharing and also checked if all three boxes under SMB file sharing support in Windows features were also checked and
they are. I have mapped several computers to several different drives over the years and anytime the drive was not listed it was always easy to go into Network Sharing Centre and find the problem but everything seems to be as it should so would appreciate
if someone can suggest something I may have overlooked.

Thank you