# Windows User to Admin Network drive mapper Short Description : Helps auto map a Windows account users mapped drives with Windows Admin account for programs working in "Administrator" Mode (Run as Administrator). > ## Example Script Context > > Visual Studio Code would be able to access mapped network drive folders, symlinked folders without any problem in normal mode. > >If you happen to start Visual Studio Code in Administrator mode, project files and workspaces on mapped network drives and symlinked folders vanish, dissapear, poof ! > > Why ? because windows as a security measures separates users mapped drives from administrators account. So drives you have mapped are not available to the administrator account. So, if you'd want to auto-sync or manually execute this script to sync your mapped network drives to the administrators account. Go ahead, use this script... To auto load drop this into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp