Windows 7 - Libraries - Include a Network Folder

PROBLEM:

Network Drives are not indexed by default, so Windows Search is useless on those drives.

SOLUTION:

Create a symbolic link, using mklink Command

1. Create a temp folder on your hard drive i.e. c:\shares

2. Create another folder in the above folder. i.e. c:\shares\pictures

3. Link the Library to this folder.

4. Delete the folder (c:\shares\pictures).

5. Use the mklink in an elevated command prompt to make a symbolic link. Name the link the same as the folder you created above. i.e -
mklink /d c:\shares\pictures \\server\pictures

6. Done. Now you have a non-indexed network path as a library.

Source:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4617-libraries-include-network-folder.html