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Creating a shortcut to another computer

Administrators and users alike might sometimes need to access a computer that's not in their own domain or workgroup. Many times this requires remembering the path (yeah, right!), doing a lot navigating within Network Neighborhood, or mapping several drives. Wouldn't you rather have a convenient shortcut? Sure you would!

To create a shortcut in Network Neighborhood to another computer, begin by double-clicking on the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop to open the folder. Next, from the Start menu, choose Find | Computer. In the Named text box, type the name of the computer you want to create a shortcut to, then click Find Now. When you see the computer name, right-click and drag it to your Network Neighborhood folder. From the context menu, choose Create Shortcut(s) Here. You'll now have a shortcut to that computer in your top-level Network Neighborhood folder—even if the computer is in a different domain or workgroup.