Can't add network location with http address to Windows 7
I'm trying to add a network place in Windows 7. When I go through the wizard and it asks me to "Specify the location of your website" I put in http://www.example.com ...then I get the error message: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another."When I used Windows XP I could add a network place with http://www.example.com and then it would just ask me to enter my user id and password after that. Can someone tell me what I can do to add my network place in Windows 7?Thanks!
November 8th, 2009 1:55pm

I am having a similar issue. I am trying add a network location to my college, which used to work just fine on XP. Now that I'm on Windows 7 Professional (Clean Install), I get the same error. Please help!Thanks.
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November 9th, 2009 1:40am

Hi all, It seems a known issue on Windows 7. There is a known woraround for this issue. Simple workaround for the Windows 7 Web Folders bugPlease Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. On my side, I will report this issue to our feedback team. Hope it helps.
November 10th, 2009 10:01am

I'm trying to add a network place in Windows 7. When I go through the wizard and it asks me to "Specify the location of your website" I put in http://www.example.com ...then I get the error message: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another."When I used Windows XP I could add a network place with http://www.example.com and then it would just ask me to enter my user id and password after that. Can someone tell me what I can do to add my network place in Windows 7?Thanks! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ECEEFEB3-2C6B-43FD-BECB-ACAFFFDFCBAF&displaylang=en&displaylang=enSee if this download will help
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March 15th, 2010 11:06am

I spent hours trying and failing to do this via installation and setup of an XP virtual machine. Interestingly, mapping a network drive via Windows Explorer works natively in Win 7, and this sufficed for my purpose.
March 17th, 2010 6:10pm

Is this still the only way to set up an https network location? I got Windows 7 and this has become a major issue with my work. ALL of my files are located on an intranet that I cannot reach! Please tell me that Microsoft has solved this issue after a year.
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July 1st, 2010 2:06am

I get an error as well, is there an update yet that fix's this problem
July 12th, 2010 3:04am

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