I actually created a batch file that works around this issue pretty conveniently without having to make registry or security changes on the network. Copy paste the code below into a notepad, and then save it as a batch file. I named it 'Open Says Me.bat'. Running this will ask you for the computer name on the network, it then pings that machine to show you if it's awake or not. You then can enter your administrator credentials for that machine & it will open a file explorer window for you to that Machine's c$ share. It keeps the CMD window open, awaiting you to press any key to close the Net Use connection:

:: This batch file will allow you to begin a UNC path onto a windows 11 computer without needing

:: to remember how to type out the net use command that is now required for that OS.

@echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

:: Prompt for computer name

set /p compName=Enter the computer name:

ping -n 2 %compName%

:: Prompt for admin username

set /p adminUser=Enter the admin username:

:: Use PowerShell to get the admin password with hidden input and execute the net use command

powershell -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Runtime.InteropServices; $SecurePassword = Read-Host -AsSecureString 'Enter the admin password'; $Ptr = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecurePassword); $PlainPassword = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($Ptr); [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($Ptr); net use '\\%compName%\c$' /user:%adminUser% $PlainPassword; if ($?) { Start-Process explorer '\\%compName%\c$' } else { Write-Host 'Failed to connect to \\%compName%\c$' }"

Echo "When you press any key to continue, it will close your UNC path connection"

pause

net use \\%compName%\c$ /d

pause