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I have an odd folder called “Windows Network” listed under my Linux Mint network, I only have one computer and a router so I thought that section would be blank. The permissions tab says: The permissions of “smb” could not be determined – and probably relates to samba shares.
My theory is that its a “placeholder”/mime for my Windows games that look to the Internet for updates. Wine does add right click options to the menu and even offers to use notepad to open things. 
What do you think?
I’ve got 2 computers, one dual boots with Mint 19.2 and Win 7, and one boots only 19.2. Both machines show exactly the same as what you’re seeing. So, I think your theory is correct – it’s just a placeholder.
(I don’t have Wine installed on either machine, but I do have right-click capability on both, although no offer to open things with notepad on either.)
Edit to add: As far as sharing files on the dual boot machine, I just open Home and then on the left under Devices open or mount the OS and I can open my Win 7 files, photos, documents, etc.
My theory is that its a “placeholder”/mime for my Windows games
Nothing to do with games. It’s just a convenient location for mounting Server Message Block (SMB) network device shares. Windows networking is the major user of SMB.
Linux computers generally use Network File System (NFS), so having a convenient place to mount SMB shares makes it easy to differentiate.
cheers, Paul
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