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Link Folder for Windows

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Link Folder is a Windows shell extension for creating and managing folder junction points. It ensures safe deletion of links without risking the data in the original target directory.

  • Pros

    • Creates transparent folder links and junction points within Windows
    • Prevents accidental file deletion in target folders during link removal
    • Features icon overlays to clearly identify linked folders
    • Integrates directly into the Windows shell for easy access
    • Supports symbolic links similar to Unix directory systems

  • Cons

    • Only creates links to folders on the same file system
    • Limited to directory links rather than individual file links
    • Requires installation as a shell extension to function
    • No advanced command line interface for bulk link management
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Link Folder for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
Additional Requirements
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server
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Total Downloads
530
Downloads Last Week
1
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By Qi Tech
Create and delete folder links to existing folders.

Link Folder is a Windows shell extension which creates folder links to existing folders. A folder link is a junction point or symbolic link, which points to another folder called a target folder on the same file system. The folder link appears as its target folder in a different location and is transparent for any Windows application and and user operations. It is like a symbolic link for directory on Unix systems. If you create a folder link by linkd.exe from Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit, deleting the folder link will deletes files in the target folder without warning.

This is a big problem impeding people to use the junction point feature provided by new Windows versions. This problem is resolved by Link Folder. If Link Folder is installed, it detects if a link folder will be deleted. When a link folder is deleted, Link Folder removes its junction point first before the link folder is deleted. It shows an overlay icon on each link folder to indicate that it is a link.

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