isn't there a way to connect to mapped network drives after network
connection has been established and NOT before as windows attempts to
do by default?

"proteanthread" <(E-Mail Removed)> said this in news item
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> isn't there a way to connect to mapped network drives after network
> connection has been established and NOT before as windows attempts to
> do by default?

Windows only attempts to do this if you let it. Its behaviour is controlled
by issuing this command just once:

net use /persistent:no
or
net use /persistent:yes

To get rid of remembered connections, run these two commands just once:
net use /persistent:no
net use * /del

To seize control over your network connections, create a logon batch file
like this one:

@echo off
net use R: \\PC2\Share1
net use S: \\PC3\Share5

http://mylogon.net might suit your needs.

"proteanthread" wrote:

> isn't there a way to connect to mapped network drives after network
> connection has been established and NOT before as windows attempts to
> do by default?
> .
>