Windows Soft Link ⭐ Extended

mklink /D "C:\Users\Me\Dropbox\WorkFiles" "D:\Work\ImportantFiles" Steam games (move installation folder):

dir /AL ← shows all reparse points (symlinks, junctions) Output: 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: but keep a copy in Dropbox/OneDrive:

rmdir "C:\link" mklink /D "C:\link" "E:\new_target" 📁 Free up C: drive space Move large folders to D: drive, then symlink back: windows soft 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: