UPDATE: It looks like the bug that prevented connecting to mapped network drives is fixed as of NordVPN 7.39.1.0, and this workaround now causes issues with VPN connections. If you’re still having issues with mapped drives, I suggest updating software first and only using this workaround as a last resort. After a software update on my Windows machine, I noticed that connecting NordVPN disconnected some mapped network drives on my local network.