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Creating a shortcut to enter a password protected folder for win 8.1?
How to create a shortcut in Windows 8.1 that, when clicked, will go to a password-protected folder on a remote PC. I'm tired of entering the password every time
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Control Panel / Credential Manager / Windows Credentials / Add Windows Credentials
Enter the path to the network folder on the other PC, username and password.
After that, the shortcut will open this network folder without asking for a password.
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or the next time you connect through a shortcut, check the box "Save password"
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