Well, it's trying to access a network resource and with windows it seems it needs a TCP timeout when it makes the attempt which sort of freezes you.
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > I've always avoided pinning network locations anywhere on my LAPTOPS > because > Explorer freaks out when it can't find the target. > > Example, if you have a shortcut on the desktop to a network folder that is > unavail, and you are dragging an item to the Recycle Bin, but happen to > drag > it over the network shortcut, Explorer will flip out for what seems like an > eternity before giving you access to the cursor again. > > I've seen this behavior in many other situations too. Such as having a > network location as an item in the Save As dialog box. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 12:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Win 7 Start Menu.... arrrgghhhh > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Evan Brastow > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have an app (home made in PowerBuilder) that runs off a network > > drive. I want to add the shortcut to the .exe file to the Start Menu in > Windows 7. > > But, I can't. > > A shortcut targeted to a network resource can't be pinned to the Start > Menu. According to Microsoft, this is by design. Microsoft says pinning > is > for frequently used items, not network items. About a billion people have > pointed out that the two categories are unrelated, but Microsoft apparently > just doesn't get it. Maybe they don't have networks in Redmond; I dunno. > > As others have said, you have to put something local in front of the > network resource, to fool Windows into working properly. That can be a > shortcut stored locally (targeted at the network resource), or an > invocation > of EXPLORER targeted at the resource, etc. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
