How do I stop Windows 7 from changing the path of a shortcut to a mapped drive if the drive shows as disconnected? I have cases where I need to map a drive to a folder on the same machine. For some reason when I reboot or start that machine, the mapped drive doesn't reconnect until I double click on it in explorer or "my computer". If the user tries to open that program from a shortcut on the desktop, Windows sees that the mapped drive isn't available and then says "oh wait! I see what you want on c:\share.... I'll change my settings to that" I want to stop it from doing that and keeping the original settings. Thanks

Hi, I would like to verify the error message you received? Based on my test, Windows 7 should not change the path of a shortcut from mapped drive if the mapped drive disconnect. When you map a network drive, select the option “Reconnect at logon”, also make sure the drive letter is not used by another external drive. Furthermore, please make an error screenshot to me, you can Upload to SkyDrive. Thank you for your cooperation. Regards, Leo Huang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi Leo, Well that's just it. There is no error. To reproduce the problem I can... 1. Create a folder like c:\apps\public 2. Share the public folder 3. Map a drive to it. Say Z: for example. 4. Create a shortcut to any executable in that public folder. (From the Z: drive) 5. If you look in the properties window of that shortcut you'll see Z:\program.exe under the "Target" 6. Now disconnect that mapped drive and double click on that shortcut. The program will start. Even though you removed the mapped drive. 7. Now look at the Target properties of that shortcut. It will now say C:\apps\public\program.exe. I want to prevent the shortcuts Target from being changed. PS. This isn't just one computer doing this. We have dozens of clients across the country with the same issue. Thanks

Hi, I’m a bit confuse with step 3: Map a drive to it. Say Z: for example. So I want to verify this situations: 1 Does the map drive from network? 2 How do you map a network drive to a share folder? Base on my test, if I map a network drive in Windows Explorer, and make a program shortcut form the map drive to the share folder. Then I disconnect the map drive, run the shortcut. Yes, the program will start, but you can see the map drive have re-connected. And I check the target properties of that shortcut is not changed. That’s quite difference result, maybe I miss something to follow the steps. So, if you are feel free, please make a screenshot of the folder and the map drive for me to clear your workaround. Thank you for your understanding. Regards, Leo Huang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi, Did your issue solved? Please feel free to give me any update. Thanks. Regards, Leo Huang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi Leo, Sorry for the delay. But I wanted to be certain. It looks like installing SP1 for Windows 7 has stopped the problem. Thank you so much for your efforts!

I’m glad to hear your issue has been solved by installed Windows 7 SP1. And I will mark your reply as answer. It could help other communities here who have the same issue. Thanks for your understanding. Regards, Leo Huang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.