Windows 7 Windows 7 does not save my Network Drive Credentials

This Worked PERFECTLY For Me. Thank you to John415a. What I did basically is follow the directions given above:

I navigated to: "Control Panel\User Accounts and Family Safety\Credential Manager" I then minimized this window and opened a new window and navigated to the exact directory on the network drive (the share drive) that I wanted Win7 to permanently map to. I then, within this same Windows explorer window, at the top portion of the screen, right-clicked on the current "Address Bar" and selected "Copy Address". I then closed the window, and Maximized the Credential Manager window that I had originally minimized. In this window I did 2 things.

1) First I selected the link that reads: "Add A Windows Credential". This link brings you to a page with 3 form fields. "Right-clicking" in the "Internet or Network Address" form-field I then "Pasted" the address that I had copied previously. I then finished this step by typing the "User name" and "Password" that I use to access my network drive into their respective form fields and then clicking the "OK" button.

2) Secondly, I selected the link that reads: "Add A Generic Credential". This link takes you to a similar form as before, and therefore repeat the same process as in step 1.

Done. Done. Reboot to verify that the credentials are in fact preserved.

I know this post may have been a bit over articulated and redundant but I figure there are those out there, like myself, who may find that a more detailed explanation/instruction can be a bonus. Original credit belongs to John415a's post for solving this problem. Thank you again.