Microsoft KB Archive/287676

= How to Prevent Windows Explorer from Opening a New Window When Mapping a Network Drive =

Article ID: 287676

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q287676



SUMMARY
This article describes how you can prevent a new window from being opened when mapping a network drive.



MORE INFORMATION
When you map a network drive by clicking the Map Network Drive option from the Tools menu in a Windows Explorer window or from the shortcut menu of My Network Places, a new window opens which displays the contents of the newly mapped drive.

To prevent the new window from opening when you map a network drive, press SHIFT and simultaneously click Finish on the Map Network Drive window.

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