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Geek Culture / Windows won't save my network passwords, grrrr

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Phaelax
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2010 23:58
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I have 2 network shares mapped in XP, but anytime I reboot I have to click on them in File Explorer to be prompted with the login so programs can access the shares. It's very annoying and I don't know why it doesn't show me any option to save or remember the password. Any suggestions?


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JoelJ
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Posted: 4th Feb 2010 03:53
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are you using Home Edition? They disabled the feature in Home

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Phaelax
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Posted: 4th Feb 2010 07:43
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No, its Pro with SP 3


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gamerboots
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Posted: 10th Feb 2010 07:52
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turn on auto complete.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 10th Feb 2010 10:33
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In a system dialog?

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Phaelax
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Posted: 11th Feb 2010 01:18
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I don't think gamer knows what I'm talking about. I remapped the drives with no luck. It's a minor issue but still annoying. I think my only option if Windows can't remember my user/pass is to make a batch file and throw it in startup.


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Lemonade
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My brother has that problem right now in Windows 7...You're right, it's very annoying.
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Indicium
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Try using an alternative wireless networking client instead of using windows?

On my Lenovo laptop they had a nice piece of software installed that handled the connection much better than windows did

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AlexI
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Posted: 11th Feb 2010 18:19 Edited at: 11th Feb 2010 18:20
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Try running this in a command prompt

net use I: \\server\folder /savecred


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Phaelax
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Posted: 16th Feb 2010 02:59
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There is no wireless Nightmare, its all gigabit ethernet. This isn't my password to connect to a network, just a resource on the network, a folder on my NAS.

I'll try net use with persistent on, then try the savecred switch if it doesn't restore.


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