Computer rebuilt from scratch
I have two mapped drives. I would like to rename them to something descriptive. This was successful when I was in the administrators account but it was not when I was under the (standard) user account, even though I started XY as "Run as administrator". Is there something peculiar about XYplorer? This is my computer, I am the only one that uses it so I have admin priviledges.
So the jist of this question is that it does work in admin account but not user accoount.
I appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.
Problem Renaming Mapped Drive
Re: Problem Renaming Mapped Drive
No errors. There is no response to the keyboard input.
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Re: Problem Renaming Mapped Drive
You are talking about inline-rename in the folder tree? You press ENTER and the name does not change?
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Press [F2] or r-click and select "Rename"
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Not visible yet? This usually takes a second. Maybe try again.
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Solved
These are the results and conclusion that worked for my system and the state it is in
Windows 7 Pro/32
Standard User account
Problem
Open XY: displays Windows' formatted name ( \\server\drive (letter] )
Open XY "Run As Administrator": displays the mapped drives renamed to what I want
Re-open in standard user: try to rename the mapped drives and does not work
Solution
Open Windows Explorer (not "Run As Administrator")
Rename mapped drives
Close Windows Explorer
Open XY as standard user: now shows the renamed mapped drives
Conclusion (it seems)
XY will not allow renaming when logged in a standard user, Windows Explorer will.
These are the results and conclusion that worked for my system and the state it is in
Windows 7 Pro/32
Standard User account
Problem
Open XY: displays Windows' formatted name ( \\server\drive (letter] )
Open XY "Run As Administrator": displays the mapped drives renamed to what I want
Re-open in standard user: try to rename the mapped drives and does not work
Solution
Open Windows Explorer (not "Run As Administrator")
Rename mapped drives
Close Windows Explorer
Open XY as standard user: now shows the renamed mapped drives
Conclusion (it seems)
XY will not allow renaming when logged in a standard user, Windows Explorer will.
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Re: Problem Renaming Mapped Drive
Ok, thanks. Might be one of those things that only work when your app is called (or renamed to (!)) "Explorer.exe". We had such a case here recently.
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