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Solve : Want to add an always offline available network folder to Start as a menu? |
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Answer» HI all, I've been searching over the web for a while now, but still have no solution for what I want. This .bat is to be used for a Windows 7 machine with SP1. 1. A shared folder on a network drive needs to be mapped. Done. 2. The content of this folder should be visible via a menu under the Start menu, e.g. like the favorites menu. 3. The documents in this folder should be always available offline. Anybody who has an idea? Your help is appreciated!The only way that I know about to access files from a drive while not plugged into the drive is to copy them to the drive and then have a system set up to replace the old one with the newer one. Kind of like what dropbox.com does (without the online server part). The start menu is located at "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" So I WOULD make a shortcut there to a location where you plan on storing the files (I would do this at "C:\FileServer\", but anywhere would really work.) Then you need to write a SCRIPT to compare FILE properties and copy the newer one to the other place, and over ride the old one. I look forward to seeing what you COME up with.What Lemonilla said is right on. You need to clarify -what you need, - rather that what you want. A BAT file is not the usual way to register a program with Windows. The script should be written with a tool that is moire suitable for menus. Microsoft experts recommend Vb-script and its variations fro such a job. See this link: VBScript pin items Start Menu help Yes, that does not directly do what your want. But it shows what is involved in putting an application into the start menu. It can take a lot of script to do the job. Please come back with your comments. |
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