Windows 7 Mapped Network Drive Problems

I first had issues connected to a mapped drive so i thought i would remove the mapping and reconnect it.  Then i got an error saying "This network connection does not exist" which was confusing because it clearly existed.  After consulting the all mighty google i found the following forum post with a fixed that worked which i am reiterating below.

1 - Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.
2 - Navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and then select Windows Explorer in the left column of the Group Policy editor.
3 - Double-click Remove “Map Network Drive” and “Disconnect Network Drive” in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.
4 - Select Enable, Apply and then click OK to save the changes.
5 - Open a command prompt and type "gpupdate /force"
6 - Log off and back on

(optional Step 5 - Restart Computer)

Original Forum Post: http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=46984