Windows Soft Link «4K»
cd "C:\ParentFolder" mklink /D "link" "..\OtherFolder\Target" ← two levels up then down Enable first (admin):
# 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:
mklink "C:\Users\Me\.vimrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.vimrc" mklink "C:\Users\Me\.bashrc" "D:\git\dotfiles\.bashrc" Same app data for two versions: windows soft link
# Move "HeavyGame" from C:\ to D:\Games mklink /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\HeavyGame" "D:\Games\HeavyGame" Store configs in a Git repo, symlink to expected locations:
rmdir "C:\link" mklink /D "C:\link" "E:\new_target" 📁 Free up C: drive space Move large folders to D: drive, then symlink back: cd "C:\ParentFolder" mklink /D "link" "
mklink /D "C:\Users\Me\Dropbox\WorkFiles" "D:\Work\ImportantFiles" Steam games (move installation folder):
fsutil behavior set SymlinkEvaluation L2R:1 R2L:1 Then create: windows soft link
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.
