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Bug: Network drive names set by Group policy aren't shown correctly

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Description

### Description

I have several smb shares connected in explorer (pushed & named via group policy settings). These shares do show in in Files, but neither have a drive letter nor the name previously chosen. I can _rename_ them in Files (explorer notices that), but these settings don't stick in Files. Once I restart Files they're back to their previous values, e.g. "folder" (the shares are something like this: \\server\folder).

### Steps To Reproduce

1. Install Files (V.3.3.0.0)
2. Have some network shares (smb) connected
3. Observe missing drive letter / name on the shares in Files
4. Rename in Files, so the name matches what's visible in explorer
5. Restart Files
6. Observe that the name is gone and reset to what was there before

### Requirements

Expected behaviour:

* use drive letter / name of network shares as visible in explorer & don't forget it when restarting Files

### Files Version

3.3.0.0

### Windows Version

W10 - 19045.4046

### Log File

[debug.log](https://github.com/files-community/Files/files/14741707/debug.log)

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