Exactly, which is why I avoid doing so.
From: Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 2:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Win 7 Start Menu.... arrrgghhhh 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 ~ 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
