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4 Ways to Map a Network Drive in Windows 10
Simple ways to map a network drive for easy file access
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Updated onOctober 6, 2023
updated onOctober 6, 2023
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Say you need to gain access to a specific folder on another computer. You can always walk over to that other machine and get the files, but why do that when you canconnect the drive to your own computer.
Mapping a network drivemay sound complicated, but it isn’t. It’s quite simple, and there are multiple ways to do it.
Why is map network drive not showing up in Windows 10?
How can I map my network drive on Windows 10?
Before you go on and map your network drive on Windows 10, there are a couple of things you should do first:
1. Map a network drive via File Explorer
2. Map a network drive via Command Prompt
3. Map a network drive via PowerShell
4. Use the Group Policy Editor
And that’s pretty much the gist of it. Once you’re done, the newly mapped drive will appear in the File Explorer under the This PC section.
You can remove the mapped drive byright-clicking the drive in File Explorerand then selecting Disconnect. If you have any suggestions or guides you’d like to see, comment below.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
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Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
