The Endless Application Data - Symlinks/Directory Junctions

A random, spur of the moment video overviewing the new implementation of Symlinks, Hard Links, and Directory Junctions in the latest Windows Operating Systems as well as showing an odd infinite loop of Application Data directories. Also explaining a good technique to learn more about computers in general.

Command: MKLINK
Flags: /D /J /H
Enjoy :)

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[od077]

cool thanks or the mklink help :-)

[mushroomHEADBANGERS]

@od077 Your'e welcome :)

[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.

[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 :)

[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.

[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

[nielseke2]

what if u delete all APPdata? ;D

[ohmynicoley]

<3.

[Flamesync]

Right, sorry man. Forgot about that.