Windows Soft Link Link -

# Move User Downloads folder move "C:\Users\Me\Downloads" "D:\UserData\Downloads" mklink /D "C:\Users\Me\Downloads" "D:\UserData\Downloads" Store data elsewhere, but keep a copy in Dropbox/OneDrive:

05/01/2025 10:00 AM <SYMLINKD> project [D:\Archive\Project_2025] Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object $_.LinkType -eq 'SymbolicLink' -and -not (Test-Path $_.Target) Deleting a soft link DO NOT delete the target – delete just the link file/folder. windows soft link

mklink "C:\Users\Me\.vimrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.vimrc" mklink "C:\Users\Me\.bashrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.bashrc" Same app data for two versions: windows soft link

dir /AL ← shows all reparse points (symlinks, junctions) Output: windows soft link