I just noticed that this does not happen if the files are accessed via 'mapped' drives. Happens only when UNC paths are used. ________________________________ From: GNU bug Tracking System Sent: 11-10-2012 09:18 To: Arvind Devarajan Subject: bug#12621: Acknowledgement (Win32 (Ver:24.2); Crashes when files from shared folders are accessed) Thank you for filing a new bug report with debbugs.gnu.org. This is an automatically generated reply to let you know your message has been received. Your message is being forwarded to the package maintainers and other interested parties for their attention; they will reply in due course. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org If you wish to submit further information on this problem, please send it to 12621@debbugs.gnu.org. Please do not send mail to help-debbugs@gnu.org unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. -- 12621: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12621 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems