Microsoft KB Archive/90406

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Upgrades from Windows 3.1 Inherit Persistent Connections

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Q90406

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

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SUMMARY
When you upgrade from Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or 3.11 to Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1, your persistent network connections are inherited. These connections may initially appear dimmed (unavailable) in File Manager until you select them. You cannot remove these connections using the Disconnect Network Drive dialog in File Manager, and you cannot manually connect to a path from the dimmed (unavailable) drives from the Windows command line (that is, M:\SYS\NOTEPAD.EXE, where M: is a dimmed network drive).

MORE INFORMATION
Windows 3.1 stores information about persistent connections in the [network] section of the WIN.INI file. Windows for Workgroups inherits these connections for backwards compatibility with other network drivers such as, LANMAN21.DRV, DUALNET.DRV, NETWARE.DRV, and MS-NET.DRV.

To remove these persistent connections, manually delete them from the WIN.INI file. You can then go back into the File Manager and connect to the resources, selecting the Reconnect At Startup check box to make them persistent.

Persistent connection information is stored in the CONNECT.DAT file under Windows for Workgroups and Workgroup Connections. This file is encrypted, and cannot be manually edited.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 grey greyed gray grayed wc

Keywords : win31

Issue type :

Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310