Windows file share - accessing network file storage 'outside' file manager

[Valtam]

How comes it now automatically shows up on my desktop?
Right click on desktop, choose Desktop Settings, Icons tab, select what you want to show/not show under Default Icons.

And I notice that while I can now get at the network directory from the dialog that pops up from a web page, it's not the same dialog (Thunar?) available from the Linux accessories?
No big deal, you have it working, I'd be just happy