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So, for the technically inclined you might or might not know with the release of Windows Vista and 7 they made it much more difficult to access the Network Properties of each connection type located in the network connections control panel. This is a crazy work around, but hey I like things a certain way and having direct access to my configuration is important. You used to be able to right click on the network connection located near the system tray and select properties. This enabled you to check the status of the connection or disable it if need be. With Windows Vista and 7 the have hidden the connection properties under the advanced settings inside of the Network and Sharing Center. Its nice and all with the network map, but sometimes you need quick access to the primary connection to your network adapter in case you want to trouble shoot your connection. After many hours of searching I have found a work around and it requires some technical expertise.

You may receive this message when you try to access a file over the network if IE7 is installed, you can disable this message in the IE7 options by enabling the Menu Bar and going to Tools > Options. Select the security tab and click Local Intranet. Click Sites and uncheck 'Detect Local Intranet'. Click ok and you are done.