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I have set up some network path in Windows 8.1 which can only be accessed when I'm connected to a VPN. I don't want to re-map/add them every time when I connect to the VPN (I do this quite often).
If I'm not connected to the VPN, however, explorer.exe gets very laggy. I can fix the issue by disabling the "Client for Microsoft Networks" in the properties of the network adapter (see https://superuser.com/a/390043). But then I can't access any network path. This is even worse, because then I can't access my locale network path which I need always, of course.
I tried it with both ways: mapping a drive letter to the network path or using the full name. Problem exists in both cases.
Another annyoing thing is: when drag-dropping a file between two explorer windows and randomly hovering the non-available network path "half-way" (because it's in the list that teh mouse cursor needs to pass) while dragging lets the explroer.exe hang for ~3-5 seconds as if crashed.
How do I set up Windows to not get laggy when having non-available network paths without disabling the network path functionality at all?
With "laggy" I mean two things:
- all programs accessing filesystem using Windows own Open/Save dialogs "hang" for ~3 seconds
- I have to hit F5 after each filesystem operation in Explorer (copy, move, etc.), see Explorer does not auto-refresh
Placing this as a comment rather than an answer, because it does not answer your question, but rather is a workaround. Have you considered creating a batchfile to map and unmap your network drives? Launching the batchfile could be all you need to toggle this on and off. – LPChip – 2014-10-05T14:41:51.103
Also, can you define "laggy" Because on my company laptop running windows 8.1, windows does not get "laggy" when the network paths aren't found, which indicates 2 things: or the problem you have is weird and shouldn't happen, or our definitions of laggy aren't the same (I expect the last one) – LPChip – 2014-10-05T14:43:29.297
@LPChip for laggy see my question, I edited it. A Batch file would be an annoying hack that I will only do if there's really no other "clean" solution. The problem stops as soon as I'm connected to the VPN (I only connect when I'm working, always-on is a no-go) or remove the network path in Explorer (a no-go, because I need it often). – Foo Bar – 2014-10-05T14:49:14.703