mklink /D "C:\Users\Me\Dropbox\WorkFiles" "D:\Work\ImportantFiles" Steam games (move installation folder):
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
Or use File Explorer (delete as normal). You can move or rename a soft link freely – it still points to the original target. Changing target of a link (repointing) Cannot modify existing symlink – delete and recreate: windows soft link
# For file link del "C:\link.txt" rmdir "C:\link_folder" windows soft link
fsutil behavior set SymlinkEvaluation L2R:1 R2L:1 Then create:
mklink "C:\Users\Me\.vimrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.vimrc" mklink "C:\Users\Me\.bashrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.bashrc" Same app data for two versions: