Comments on: NTFS Link Windows Shell Extension http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:09:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-630088 Michael Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:22:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-630088 NTFS Link hooks into Explorer's deletion process and tries to unlink symbolic links before it let's Explorer continue. I would advise not to trust this mechanism though if the symlink is merely a subentity of the strucutre you're deleting. NTFS Link hooks into Explorer’s deletion process and tries to unlink symbolic links before it let’s Explorer continue. I would advise not to trust this mechanism though if the symlink is merely a subentity of the strucutre you’re deleting.

]]> By: SMario http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-628497 SMario Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:21:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-628497 IMHO, Link Shell Extension (LSE) is a much better software... http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html Just for your information. :-) SMario IMHO, Link Shell Extension (LSE) is a much better software…

http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html

Just for your information. :-)
SMario

]]> By: lmiller867 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-628060 lmiller867 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:15:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-628060 Another program that does the same thing is http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html Another program that does the same thing is http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html

]]> By: John http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627541 John Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:40:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627541 @Imanpig, Symlinks and junction points will be orphaned (think of it as a shortcut to a file that doesn't exist) if the original is deleted however if you delete a junction point (not the original content!) in XP, it WILL delete the original content. XP's delete functions are recursive and dumb when it comes to determining whether something is a link or the original content. Vista, on the other hand, handles links properly and will not delete the original. I still wouldn't trust Vista to remove the links correctly so, if I were you, I'd go about the proper means of removing a JP, symlink, or hardlink. @Imanpig,
Symlinks and junction points will be orphaned (think of it as a shortcut to a file that doesn’t exist) if the original is deleted however if you delete a junction point (not the original content!) in XP, it WILL delete the original content.
XP’s delete functions are recursive and dumb when it comes to determining whether something is a link or the original content. Vista, on the other hand, handles links properly and will not delete the original.

I still wouldn’t trust Vista to remove the links correctly so, if I were you, I’d go about the proper means of removing a JP, symlink, or hardlink.

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627524 Womble Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:22:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627524 it's possible I have it wrong, hence my iirc disclaimer :) but my understanding is that you can remove the links and the original will remain but modifications made to the link affect the original I assume this includes deleting. it’s possible I have it wrong, hence my iirc disclaimer :) but my understanding is that you can remove the links and the original will remain but modifications made to the link affect the original I assume this includes deleting.

]]> By: lmanpig http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627410 lmanpig Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:45:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627410 Wait, I just read the faq, and it says "If you delete the original, the link you created will continue to function" Wait, I just read the faq, and it says “If you delete the original, the link you created will continue to function”

]]> By: lmanpig http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627399 lmanpig Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:36:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627399 Thanks for mentioning it, Wombie. Thanks for mentioning it, Wombie.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627391 Martin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627391 Thanks guys, added it. Thanks guys, added it.

]]> By: zondron http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627380 zondron Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627380 http://elsdoerfer.name/=ntfslink there's no link to the file http://elsdoerfer.name/=ntfslink

there’s no link to the file

]]> By: John http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627376 John Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627376 Maybe I'm crazy but I didn't see a link ... NTFS Link is located here: http://elsdoerfer.name/=ntfslink Maybe I’m crazy but I didn’t see a link … NTFS Link is located here:
http://elsdoerfer.name/=ntfslink

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/02/ntfs-link-windows-shell-extension/#comment-627347 Womble Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:58:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10289#comment-627347 One important thing to note here iirc is that if you delete/modify the hardlink you also delete/modify the original and vice verse. Be careful! One important thing to note here iirc is that if you delete/modify the hardlink you also delete/modify the original and vice verse.

Be careful!

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