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W10 network locations ReadyNAS icon contents incorrect
I have installed a new RN424. As part of the procecess, I renamed, deleted, and added shares. However, in W10 explorer under "this PC > network locations > ReadyNAS 424 (icon), the old default shares are listed (Music, Pictures, Videos). I have either renamed or deleted these, with the intent of organizing things differently than the default.
How can I modify the subdirectories under this icon to reflect the correct shares? Or, can I simply delete this icon?
thanks
Keith
P.S. Under "This PC > network > RN424," the modified/new shares are presented as intended.
The additional folders are just media types. For instance if you put a video into the media share, it will also shown if you click on the video "folder". If you happen to put a video into your "audio" folder, then it will also be shown in the "video" folder.
kmmcd wrote:
...I have no need that I am aware of for DLNA ... Do you advise that I disable DLNA for the audio and media shares?
I would disable it. You can always re-enable it if you find a reason for it.
In general, I suggest disabling all services you don't need via the system->settings menu.
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That's most likely the cache from Windows. I presume you can't actually browse these shares from the File Explorer.
Did you try to reboot the Windows machine?
Do you see these shares from another machine?
I have rebooted my PC, and the icon remained. It is also present on the three other PC's on our network. The icon appeared when I powered up the NAS for the first time, even before the initial network drive sync had completed.
I can browse the icon, but the contents are the default shares. I tried saving a file to it, but this icon does not appear in the list of destinations for saving.
When selecting the icon, one of the possible operations is to "delete device." I am afraid to try that, as it might corrupt access to our shares through the device name folder listed under "network."
I wish I could "refresh" this icon, as I may like to access the new shares through it, instead of by adding network drives.
This icon is NOT present on a PC that was only powered up after the NAS initial sync and initial configuration was completed.
I must correct a previous comment. After refreshing the explorer on the machine that I have just now turned on, the icon does indeed appear in the explorer, and it also exhibits the default, presumably non-existent, shares.
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