The Endless Application Data - Symlinks/Directory Junctions

[Rezorrand]

There's a shell extension to make the linking easier. I've been looking for a way to store my saves in dropbox and sync them between my laptop and desktop and this linking is quite crucial in achieving that.

[capoderra]

after watching that I still don't get the different between /j /h and /d

[Rezorrand]

@capoderra If you don't add any switches, it's a symbolic _file_ link, with /d it's a symbolic _directory_ link. /h is a hard _file_ link and /j is the hard _directory_ link. If you're wondering about the differences between symbolic and hard links it's basically this. Symbolic links only point to the file/folder location where as the hard link actually points to the data on the drive. If you delete the original file, the symbolic stops working while the hard works. Hope this helped a bit.

[od077]

cool thanks or the mklink help :-)

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

@od077 Your'e welcome :)

[nielseke2]

what if u delete all APPdata? ;D

[dsweet46]

what is that program thats running on the right? the one with my contacts mail and web.

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

That is Trillian Astra. It's a AIO Instant Messaging client. I strongly recommend it.

[ohmynicoley]

<3.

[Flamesync]

@3:57 You can hit the up arrow on your keyboard when using cmd to quickly retype what you previously entered, rather than typing everything again.

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Yea, that's a good point. I guess I was manually entering it more so people could see. Thanks for the reminder :)

[Flamesync]

Right, sorry man. Forgot about that.

[p00py513]

nice vid there :) never even heard of this before lol

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Thank you, glad it was informative :)

[iDeMmeNtionZz]

nice vid

bit confsing but

cool xP

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Sorry for the confusion, it's a little difficult to explain really. It was kind of a spur-of-the moment video and not very though out. I'm glad you enjoyed it regardless though :D

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Eh, I don't know. CMD Commands are pretty straight forward and there are so many out there. Plus, I think using explorer is fast and more efficient then CMD most of the time unless their is no function within explorer that does the desired task.

[VENTRUE05]

c:\Users\The Devil

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

It's how I roll lol. I generally use The Devil for registering components or as a local name. I have a ton of Alias's online but generally adhere to Mushroomheadbangers for online registration and have a hacking alias I use but don't like to use it on my other accounts so an association can't be made. I frequently google search it to ensure no links are made :P

Or mklink /j "C:\Document And Settings\The Devil\" "C:\Users\The Devil"

[Sagesparten007]

Why anyone would want to know this much about Windows, haha just kidding. Good video, this is a good habit for computer "nerds" to have so you can learn the Operating System and come to know it more in depth. Can't wait for that reverse engineering video(s) :P

[joelito101]

Would this work for network folders?

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

I don't believe so. The change is taken with the host operating system itself and isn't a global change. You may be able to map a network drive and create a directory junction or symlink for a component within there on your system but it most likely won't effect others users even if they are mapping to your system. I haven't tried that yet so I am not to sure but from a logical stand point I think it's fair to say no. Interesting question though.

[MrAntithis]

Good info to know, I only learned this in class a year ago when we needed to update all the students sub-folders at once for our final projects with our Cisco acccess lists we were provided with, I forgot how to do this entirely until I saw this, tytytyty.....and I feel the same way-that I should have known this.

and YAY for a "during the week" vid!!!

p.s. I hear ur dog shaking :)

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Lol, I used my G35 for the first time to record with and the quality was pretty stellar I thought so it picked up some random noises that normally wouldn't be picked up.

Sounds like an awesome project though. I hated networking classes. I took some Cisco classes in High-School but never really got that into it. It was fun to mess with the simulation networks though.

[joelito101]

Nice to know when programming for windows.

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Exactly, that's the primary use I found with it. When doing some research I found many useful implementations via Python and using . NET. One of examples I found interesting was a system administrator that was contracted for a company who's name changed and needed to update the distributed software to reflect these changes without having to re-install them all so he pushed an update with a Directory Junction as a work-around. Pretty brilliant I thought.

[annatom2]

its kinda like linking

great video

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Indeed it is. Thanks for the comment :)

[Fabi0Sh0w]

i just use revo uninstaller to complete uninstall a software..

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Even with Revo or many other Smart Uninstallers some random directories or registry items can be left over. Granted Revo is pretty good at locating components left behind by the normal uninstaller I still prefer search as some items aren't clearly associated and it helps learn and memorize my exact layout to easily spot and repair future issues.

[Fabi0Sh0w]

dang it i thought this was a win on my part but just another fail lol

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

No no, that is not a fail by any means. Revo is actually an excellent method of uninstalling programs and the fact that you use that over the generic uninstaller is a Win I'd think. I have a Windows 7 Manager with a Smart Uninstaller similar to it so if I was so OC and Geeky at times, I'd probably stick with that method.

[Fabi0Sh0w]

alright! am on windows 7 and it works fine lol and i dont think i would spend some time looking for left over registry files i might delete something that makes my pc boot-up lol...

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Exactly, and that's the point. You do something wrong you'll learn from it. I don't look at my Primary OS as a static image or use it as though I'd be helpless without it because I am CONSTANTLY changing things. I have multiple operating systems on multiple hard-drives I can boot to if an issue occurs not to mention Boot USB Drives and Live-CDs or knowledge on how to repair the OS directly or from another OS. If you find something your not sure of look it up and you'll learn.

[lostorres4]

Well my good sir when do you want me to put my beef in your Taco, Because Sir, You did deserve it.

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

I'm allergic but I appreciate the offer.

[iAsianFettish]

i used to think if this was ever possible

well, you just made it possible :)

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

Indeed, I wondered similar things and found different approaches until I discovered these. I feel as if it's something I should have known about for awhile though but surprisingly never came across.

The possibilities are endless :P