Open with Explorer Error – Alternate Method

When you try to use “Open with Explorer” on SharePoint document library, Received Error “Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer”.

Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer

You tried all the workarounds on Open with Windows Explorer Error: “Your client does not support opening this list with windows explorer” , but no luck!

Well, there is an alternate to Open with Explorer. Map to Network Drive!

Just go to My Computer >> Right Click “Computer” node from left side Tree view >> Choose “Map Network Drive” and provide the SharePoint document library location.

Open with Explorer Error - Alternate Method

You may be prompted to provide credentials. Once done, you will get a New Drive in My computer, where you can copy/paste files as you do in windows explorer.

map sharepoint library to network drive

Salaudeen Rajack

Salaudeen Rajack - SharePoint Expert with Two decades of SharePoint Experience. Love to Share my knowledge and experience with the SharePoint community, through real-time articles!

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