SharePoint Document Library Opening as Web Folder
Today I needed to work with a document library in SharePoint by opening it via it’s UNC path using Windows Explorer. The issue that I faced, was that the library would be opened in Explorer as a Web Folder using the URL of the library ( via http/https ) and not using the UNC as I required. I needed to work with files in bulk, including opening and saving using their native client software/application. When I attempted to load a selection of files, instead of the files opening in the client, each file would be opened in a new browser tab/window before prompting to open or save the file. Not useful to me at all.. Solution: The solution was simple in my case, was simply to adjust the network provider order for the connection that was being used so that the “Microsoft Windows Network” provider takes precedence over the “Web Client Network” provider. Adjust the Network Provider order: Network Provider Order on Windows 7 : Start -> type “view ne...