Windows 10: Mapped Drive Names Have Expanded

Discus and support Mapped Drive Names Have Expanded in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello, After the windows update today, my drives in File Explorer have gone from, for example: PMP Course V5-10 (P:) to PMP Course V5-10... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Mjones607, Feb 20, 2019.

  1. MJONES607
    Mjones607 Win User

    Mapped Drive Names Have Expanded


    Hello,



    After the windows update today, my drives in File Explorer have gone from, for example:



    PMP Course V5-10 (PMapped Drive Names Have Expanded :) to

    PMP Course V5-10 (\\192.168.2.185\homes\MyDocs\Quality Computing) (PMapped Drive Names Have Expanded :)



    This is too long to see the letter P: on the end without making the column File Explorer rediculously wide. How do I get it back to the way it was?



    Thank you,



    Michele

    :)
     
    Mjones607, Feb 20, 2019
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  2. TRY3
    Try3 Win User

    The mapped name of a folder is stuck


    I have never had to do anything else to remove an old network drive mapping. [The mapped drives I have are all listed even though they are not currently connected].

    If I understand the situation correctly -
    • You have mapped \\TOWER\0 SYNCHRONIZ and that is confirmed by HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network
    • But File explorer insists that you have mapped to a [removable?] drive you have called 0 SYN that is connected to the network computer called T instead
    1 Does HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network contain an entry for 0 SYN or \\T at all?
    2 Does HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Portable Devices\Devices contain 0 SYN as a 'FriendlyName' entry?
    3 Can 0 SYN be found in your Registry elsewhere [such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares]?

    Denis
     
    Try3, Feb 20, 2019
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  3. RHEGDE
    rhegde Win User
    Suggestions for Maps/Drive

    Some more suggestions



    - When you set a destination in drive, you should be able to set an address which is existing in the contact list

    - You should be able to view all step by step navigations. right now you are not able to see complete direction steps.
     
    rhegde, Feb 20, 2019
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  4. CRAIGS
    CraigS Win User

    Mapped Drive Names Have Expanded

    Work Mapped drives not working at home.


    Hello All.

    I have a user at work that has a laptop as her main work use (docking station at work, then takes it home to work at home).
    we have a list of mapped network drives that we use here, including a personal drive.

    however when this user gets home or off the network, the personal drive seems to become inactive/go missing.

    there are no USB drives that interfere with the network drives, and i am lost looking for solutions.

    any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.

    thanks.
     
    CraigS, Feb 20, 2019
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