Create Symlinks Windows Info

mklink /D "C:\Path\To\LinkFolder" "D:\Actual\TargetFolder"

Steam and other game platforms allow you to move games, but it can be slow. Instead, you can move the game files to a secondary drive and create a symlink in the original installation folder. The game launcher thinks the game is still installed in the default location, but the data lives on your spacious D: drive.

New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "C:\Link\Folder" -Target "C:\Target\Folder" create symlinks windows

Use the command: mklink /D "C:\NewLink" "D:\OriginalFolder" .

mklink /J "C:\Program Files\MyApp\Data" "D:\MyAppData" Use Graphical (GUI) Tools Use the rmdir command

In Windows 10 and 11, you can create symlinks without running as Admin if you enable Developer Mode in your system settings. 3. Use Graphical (GUI) Tools

Use the rmdir command for folder links and del for file links. but it can be slow. Instead

| Do ✅ | Don't ❌ | |-------|----------| | Use absolute paths for reliability | Create circular references (A → B → A) | | Run as Admin when needed | Delete the target without removing the link first | | Test with a dummy folder first | Use symlinks for system critical folders (e.g., C:\Windows ) |

Simply select the link in File Explorer and press Delete (or drag it to the Recycle Bin).