<![CDATA[Notepad++ 7.1: network drives not visible]]>Hi,
Using Notepad++ 6.9.2 without an issue on Win 10
I have network drives mounted (u:) and can open files and save with no issue.
Upgraded to 7.1 (32bit) and can no longer open files on u:
The File - Open does not show the network drives.

Ive tried a few things.

  1. Run as adminstrator when installing npp.7.1.Installer.exe
  2. Run as adminstrtor when opening notepad++.exe
  3. try changing the compatibility to Win 7

With some of these changes i the u: became visible and i could open a file.
but it would not let me save the file.

Ive since reinstalled 6.9.2 and all is good again.

Any ideas?
Thx
Derek

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/12552/notepad-7-1-network-drives-not-visibleRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 19:08:13 GMTTue, 18 Oct 2016 19:46:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ 7.1: network drives not visible on Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:11:55 GMT]]>@Stickleback-Ne Thank you. Works like a charm… :-)

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/53108https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/53108Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:11:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ 7.1: network drives not visible on Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:01:10 GMT]]>@Derek-Wallace Had the same problem & found a fix here

Basically add a new DWORD to your registry called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System/EnableLinkedConnection & give it a value of 1. Reboot & all should be good.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/21831https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/21831Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:01:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ 7.1: network drives not visible on Tue, 01 Nov 2016 02:27:34 GMT]]>Note to those with the same issue:

Windows 10
Npp 7.1
Network mapped drives not visible, can’t open files on mapped drive. Opening files on network share works ok.

After a reboot, everything works ok and mapped drives now show up. Not sure if its Npp or Win10.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/18945https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/18945Tue, 01 Nov 2016 02:27:34 GMT