How to fix the UNC path browsing problem.
Below are the steps to overcome the UNC path browsing problem (“Access to \\xxx\ has been disallowed.”) :-
- Logon as local admin.
- Raise the problematic user permission to local admin.
- Run C:\windows\system32\regedit.exe as the problematic user.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and delete NoRun DWORD key.
- Close regedit.exe.
- Remove the problematic user’s local admin permission.
- Logoff local admin and logon as problematic user.
- Try to browse UNC path \\xxx\ .