Microsoft KB Archive/298353

= Add Network Place Wizard Saves the location http:// as \\ in a network shortcut =

Article ID: 298353

Article Last Modified on 12/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition

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This article was previously published under Q298353





SYMPTOMS
On your My Network Places list, when you add a shortcut to a server, the Add Network Place Wizard may save the location as \\ instead of as http://.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because Windows XP reads the location as a universal naming convention (UNC) path and therefore uses UNC notation for the shortcut.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, disable the WebClient service on the computer on which you are creating the shortcut. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
 * 2) In the details pane, double-click Services and Applications.
 * 3) Double-click Services.
 * 4) Right-click WebClient, and then click Properties.
 * 5) On the General tab, click Disabled in the Startup type list.
 * 6) Click Apply, and then click OK.

Note If you have to modify or to write files on a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) server, re-enable the WebClient service after you create the shortcut.

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb kbui KB298353

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