C# Folder browse Dialog not showing Network shared folders win10

Question

I have created an application(windows) compiled with .NET 4.6.1 and used the FolderBrowserDialog object. When a button is pressed I execute this code:

FolderBrowserDialog folderbrowserdialog = new FolderBrowserDialog();

    folderbrowserdialog.Description = "Custom Description";

 if (folderbrowserdialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
 {
        filePath = folderbrowserdialog.SelectedPath ;

 }

what i get from the folderbrowserdialog(like foto)

however ,the folder browserdialog is not showing the networks shared folder(that the purpose of my app) otherewise just the pc folders.

but what i want to get it is the network shared folders which could i also access from windows 10 like foto here:

notes to be marked: i could not use the open file dialog cause i need the folder location. i desgined the Appto be opened just like admin by adding manisfest so the app is always starting like admin. the app should be comptiable with windows 10,7 note i know that i could try setting this registry option (could be broken in Win10):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System
    EnableLinkedConnections=1

but it does not make a sense to add this registry by every customer PC

so is there any tipps to show the network shared folders in FolderBrowserDialog ?

Mapped drives are user specific, so when the app runs as admin (a different user) it can't see the mapped network drives. — Equalsk, Jun 18 '18 at 08:41
@Equalsk the admin user is the same user who logged in :) do u have any suggestion to let user(admin) see it ? — BilalMr, Jun 18 '18 at 08:49
Does this help? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18251983/folderbrowserdialog-doesnt-show-network-drives-in-win-2012 — Equalsk, Jun 18 '18 at 08:53
@Equalsk i have just read this articel but it does not make a sense for me to add regedit key to every customer :( thanks any way :) — BilalMr, Jun 18 '18 at 09:02

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 20 '18 at 16:47

Finally after reading many topics i found that the only solution is to add a Registry key programmatically so here how to add specfic C# Registry Subkey with dword value:

i wrote a method wich could all use it just to let you know after using it you have to restart the device after it ,it will work ;)

public void ConfigureWindowsRegistry()
{
    RegistryKey localMachine = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64); //here you specify where exactly you want your entry

    var reg = localMachine.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System", true);
    if (reg == null)
    {
        reg = localMachine.CreateSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System", true);
    }

    if (reg.GetValue("EnableLinkedConnections") == null)
    {
        reg.SetValue("EnableLinkedConnections", "1", RegistryValueKind.DWord);
        MessageBox.Show(
            "Your configuration is now created,you have to restart your device to let app work perfektly");
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 22 '20 at 14:21

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I had the same issue. The reason of the problem: I was using as an Administrator. The mapped drives are related to the user, so I tried to use as an normal user and I could see the mapped drives.

answered Jun 22 '20 at 14:21

Nath

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