Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem and add a DWORD 32-bit key for EnableLinkedConnections and set its value to 1.
Method 1: Disable the firewall/ anti-virus temporarily installed on your computer and then check if the issue still persists. If the issue resolves, then you might need to uninstall the software and reinstall it back or change the settings and check.
Methods 2: Make sure these services are set to automatic. i. Click start and type services.msc in the search box ii. Check if the following services are started, if not start the service and set it to automatic. List of services: i. SSDP Discovery ii. TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper iii. Computer Browser iv. Server
Steps to set the services to automatic i. Search for the service ii. Right click on the service iii. If the service is stopped then Start the service iv. Select Properties v. And in the Start-up type select Automatic
To configure the EnableLinkedConnections registry value, follow these steps:
1. Click Start , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. 2. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem 3. Point to New , and then click DWORD Value . 4. Type EnableLinkedConnections , and then press ENTER. 5. Right-click EnableLinkedConnections , and then click Modify . 6. In the Value data box, type 1 , and then click OK . 7. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
1. Goto Control Panel -> All control Panel Items -> Credentials Manager 2. Next to the heading "Windows Credentials" click on the link "Add a Windows credential". 3. Enter the name of your server and the appropriate credentials. 4. Reboot and enjoy I've noticed that logging in takes few seconds longer, but I think it isn't annoying.