Fastest way to create a Shortcut ignoring drive mapping
When I create a shortcut to a network file using standard Windows Explorer "Right-click -> Create Shortcut", the shortcut link takes advantage of my network drive mapping, which substitutes a single letter and colon for a big chunk of the path.
This makes the shortcut harder to share with my co-workers, who don't have the same mapping.
I want a shareable shortcut which links to the full path of the file, ignoring the mapping.
My current solution involves opening another instance of Windows Explorer, starting at the network root, finding the same file without using the mapped drive, then creating the shortcut.
It's acceptable since I don't do it very often, but does anyone know a better way?
windows-7 windows-explorer
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
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When I create a shortcut to a network file using standard Windows Explorer "Right-click -> Create Shortcut", the shortcut link takes advantage of my network drive mapping, which substitutes a single letter and colon for a big chunk of the path.
This makes the shortcut harder to share with my co-workers, who don't have the same mapping.
I want a shareable shortcut which links to the full path of the file, ignoring the mapping.
My current solution involves opening another instance of Windows Explorer, starting at the network root, finding the same file without using the mapped drive, then creating the shortcut.
It's acceptable since I don't do it very often, but does anyone know a better way?
windows-7 windows-explorer
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in theSendTofolder. See here and here.
– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04
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When I create a shortcut to a network file using standard Windows Explorer "Right-click -> Create Shortcut", the shortcut link takes advantage of my network drive mapping, which substitutes a single letter and colon for a big chunk of the path.
This makes the shortcut harder to share with my co-workers, who don't have the same mapping.
I want a shareable shortcut which links to the full path of the file, ignoring the mapping.
My current solution involves opening another instance of Windows Explorer, starting at the network root, finding the same file without using the mapped drive, then creating the shortcut.
It's acceptable since I don't do it very often, but does anyone know a better way?
windows-7 windows-explorer
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
When I create a shortcut to a network file using standard Windows Explorer "Right-click -> Create Shortcut", the shortcut link takes advantage of my network drive mapping, which substitutes a single letter and colon for a big chunk of the path.
This makes the shortcut harder to share with my co-workers, who don't have the same mapping.
I want a shareable shortcut which links to the full path of the file, ignoring the mapping.
My current solution involves opening another instance of Windows Explorer, starting at the network root, finding the same file without using the mapped drive, then creating the shortcut.
It's acceptable since I don't do it very often, but does anyone know a better way?
windows-7 windows-explorer
windows-7 windows-explorer
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
Fazer87
10.4k12640
10.4k12640
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
asked Feb 26 '14 at 12:58
Emilio M BumacharEmilio M Bumachar
195139
195139
I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in theSendTofolder. See here and here.
– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04
add a comment |
I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in theSendTofolder. See here and here.
– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04
I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in the
SendTo folder. See here and here.– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04
I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in the
SendTo folder. See here and here.– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04
add a comment |
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You can always create it manually, if you know the name or the ip address of the share? You could do something like
\servernameshare
or
\ipshare
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
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The easiest way I know is to drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse. I actually WANT to use the mapping drive and am unable to, so my problem is your solution!
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
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You can always create it manually, if you know the name or the ip address of the share? You could do something like
\servernameshare
or
\ipshare
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
add a comment |
You can always create it manually, if you know the name or the ip address of the share? You could do something like
\servernameshare
or
\ipshare
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
add a comment |
You can always create it manually, if you know the name or the ip address of the share? You could do something like
\servernameshare
or
\ipshare
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
You can always create it manually, if you know the name or the ip address of the share? You could do something like
\servernameshare
or
\ipshare
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
787410
answered Feb 26 '14 at 13:03
Damir KasipovicDamir Kasipovic
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The easiest way I know is to drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse. I actually WANT to use the mapping drive and am unable to, so my problem is your solution!
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
add a comment |
The easiest way I know is to drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse. I actually WANT to use the mapping drive and am unable to, so my problem is your solution!
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
add a comment |
The easiest way I know is to drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse. I actually WANT to use the mapping drive and am unable to, so my problem is your solution!
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
The easiest way I know is to drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse. I actually WANT to use the mapping drive and am unable to, so my problem is your solution!
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
1
answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
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answered Aug 18 '14 at 13:51
TomTom
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Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
add a comment |
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
Thanks, but it does not seem to work for me. When I drag and drop using the Right-click on the mouse, even to another folder, a different menu pops up, with, among other options, "Create shortcuts here". If I choose to create the shortcut, it uses the mapping drive. I'm getting the behaviour you'd like...
– Emilio M Bumachar
Aug 18 '14 at 18:02
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I don't have the time to look into it right now, but you should be able to accomplish this using PowerShell. The script could live in the
SendTofolder. See here and here.– Daniel B
Feb 26 '14 at 13:04