Windows 10 List specific shared folder in Network, not root folder

gogreen · Jul 31, 2016

I share files on my home network between my desktop PC and my laptop. I often move files between the two computers by placing folders on the desktops and then working with them or moving them to specific folders. The network for my laptop lists its desktop folder, but for the desktop PC, the topline \Users root folder is listed, not just the desktop. Network and sharing work just fine. But how do I list the shared PC desktop folder so that I don’t have to drill down through the \Users file structure to reach the desktop folder?

Neemobeer · Jul 31, 2016

Just make a shortcut directly to the Desktop
\\computer\sharename\pathtodesktop

Neemobeer · Jul 31, 2016

Just make a shortcut directly to the Desktop
\\computer\sharename\pathtodesktop

gogreen · Aug 1, 2016

Thanks, Neemobeer. I suppose that would be a good workaround. Even when I remove the share completely and then share only the desktop, it still appears as the Users root folder, through which I have to drill down to the desktop folder. What I'd like to do is list it in Network (bottom picture, above), the same way as the laptop desktop appears (top picture, above). How do I do that?

Neemobeer · Aug 1, 2016

Share the specific users folder and not C:\Users

gogreen · Aug 1, 2016

Yes, I tried that. First I removed all sharing right down the folder tree. I even restarted. When I try to share only the desktop folder, I still get C:\Users..., even though Windows tells me its sharing the specific desktop folder. Did I miss a setting?

gogreen · Aug 3, 2016

Tried it again, and now it's working OK.

Windows 10 List specific shared folder in Network, not root folder

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