I’ve had a major issue with XnView MP for years, and it still persists in the current version 1.11.2. It has been discussed here in a similar form, but to my knowledge, no real solution has been found.
When I open image files from local drives, everything works fine
However, when I open image files on the network (Windows domain), the error message File not found appears
This always happens when the images are opened directly from Explorer (double-click). The network folders are mapped as drive letters on my computer; in Explorer, the path is, for example, Z:\PROJECTS\PHOTOS.
The only way to work around the problem is to use the “real” network path in UNC format, e.g., \\SERVER\PROJECTS\PHOTOS.
But that’s not a solution. While I can save favorites with the working UNC paths, I’d naturally also like to be able to open any image file on the server directly. Since this isn’t possible, using XnView MP for network folders doesn’t make sense. Which is a real shame, since I really like the software. I’ve never had this problem with alternative image managers; they open everything on the network without any issues.
I haven’t found any settings in XnView MP that could solve the problem with network folders or even address it.
Is there any solution here?!?
Thanks for any support
Workaholic
