Windows 10: Shortcut to local folder not working correctly

I have a SAN drive on my local network, and have it mapped as "X:" I have mapped my Documents and Downloads folders to that drive. Works great. When I click on Downloads in File Explorer it takes me to the folder on the SAN.BUT, I also have a Downloads folder on my local C: drive, created by Windows during the install. If I try to create a shortcut to that folder on my desktop, Windows immediately remaps the shortcut to point to "X:". NO, that's not what I told it to do. I've gone into Properties for the shortcut, manually changed the target to Downloads on the C: drive, and Windows changes i

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Shortcut to xlsm file not working correctly








Here are my defaults. I'll follow your suggestions and get back later.

 

Sharing folder in local machine with everyone, but it still doesn't works correctly

Hi Moozy,

Thanks for replying to us with the status of your issue.

We appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps.

As the issue still persists, I suggest you to Shared Folders troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

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  Type troubleshooting in the search area on the taskbar and select
  Troubleshooting.
  
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  Select Troubleshooting.
  
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  Select View all on the top left corner.
  
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  Click Shared Folders.
  
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  Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Win 10 - Shortcuts in Start Menu folder not appearing in menu or Search Results

Hi Michel,

The error that you encounter seems to be caused by a background process that's not working correctly. To isolate your concern, we'd like to know the following:

• Are you getting the error when searching for the shortcut or when opening the sub folder on the Start Menu?
  
• What are the troubleshooting steps that you've tried to resolve your concern?

We're looking forward to your response.