XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
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   Maria Sophia, 2026-01-28 18:51:   
      
   > Arno Welzel wrote:   
   >>> Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >>>>  a. The built-in WebClient service is considered legacy by Microsoft.   
   >>>   
   >>> Even so, it has been working for me on Windows 10 for, oh, 5 years or so.   
   >>   
   >> Yes - but Windows 10 itself is also legacy now and for Windows 11   
   >> Microsoft did not improve anything for the WebDAV support.   
   >   
   > Yes... but... all you need is the file explorer and "net use" & that works.   
   >     
   >   
   > You can't mount the Android filesystem as a Windows drive letter with FTP   
   > (unless you add third-party software). But WebDAV needs no software.   
      
   The issue with WebDAV in Windows is, that it does not work realiable.   
      
   > Having the Android phone as a Windows drive has huge advantages, e.g., the   
   > Windows file explorer can save DIRECTLY from Windows to Android in 1 step.   
      
   Using the Windows file explorer you don't need a drive letter at all.   
   That's the reason, why namespaces exist in the explorer - to be able to   
   access locations even when they don't have a drive letter.   
      
   A drive letter is only useful if you want to access the data in *other*   
   applications besides the Windows file explorer which *require* a drive   
   letter.   
      
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   Arno Welzel   
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