Comments on: Link Shell Extension: create clones of your files and folders on an NTFS drive http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/ Freeware reviews and downloads, featuring the coolest, best free software Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Forty-three of the best free Windows extensions that you should know | Free Software http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-244600 Forty-three of the best free Windows extensions that you should know | Free Software Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:03:56 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-244600 [...] Link Shell Extension: is a freeware app that allows you to right click on files and folders and create instant (and [...] [...] Link Shell Extension: is a freeware app that allows you to right click on files and folders and create instant (and [...]

]]> By: Forty-Three of The Best Free Windows Enhancements That You Should Know About | freewaregenius.com http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-244436 Forty-Three of The Best Free Windows Enhancements That You Should Know About | freewaregenius.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:26 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-244436 [...] Link Shell Extension: is a freeware app that allows you to right click on files and folders and create instant (and [...] [...] Link Shell Extension: is a freeware app that allows you to right click on files and folders and create instant (and [...]

]]> By: A Week of Google Code, Day 4: SymLinker - 404 Tech Support http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-243081 A Week of Google Code, Day 4: SymLinker - 404 Tech Support Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:46:11 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-243081 [...] SymLinker provides a GUI to simplify the use of the MKLINK command and symbolic links, hard links, and directory junctions. The MKLINK command is found in Vista, Server 2008, and assumedly Windows 7. Symbolic links are different from shortcuts and file copies. They also have different uses and serve different purposes. For a great explanation of these terms (what is a symbolic link?) and another utility to assist with these objects check out this Freeware Genius article on Link Shell Extension. [...] [...] SymLinker provides a GUI to simplify the use of the MKLINK command and symbolic links, hard links, and directory junctions. The MKLINK command is found in Vista, Server 2008, and assumedly Windows 7. Symbolic links are different from shortcuts and file copies. They also have different uses and serve different purposes. For a great explanation of these terms (what is a symbolic link?) and another utility to assist with these objects check out this Freeware Genius article on Link Shell Extension. [...]

]]> By: Duplicate Cleaner: a powerful toolbox for cleaning up duplicate files - review & download link | freewaregenius.com http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-169221 Duplicate Cleaner: a powerful toolbox for cleaning up duplicate files - review & download link | freewaregenius.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:54:07 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-169221 [...] program will detect hardlinked files as dupes in subsequent scans, which is also not ideal. (See Link Shell Extension for a fantastic program to create and manage hard [...] [...] program will detect hardlinked files as dupes in subsequent scans, which is also not ideal. (See Link Shell Extension for a fantastic program to create and manage hard [...]

]]> By: Review & Download Link | Desktop Media: get automatic desktop shortcuts when you plug in your USB drive or other mediafreewaregenius.com http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-94645 Review & Download Link | Desktop Media: get automatic desktop shortcuts when you plug in your USB drive or other mediafreewaregenius.com Tue, 27 May 2008 18:13:13 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-94645 [...] “Junction” utility if you choose hard links, (b) to learn more about hard links see this related post, and (c) a suggested use for hard links:if you add your desktop as a toolbar on your taskbar (see [...] [...] “Junction” utility if you choose hard links, (b) to learn more about hard links see this related post, and (c) a suggested use for hard links:if you add your desktop as a toolbar on your taskbar (see [...]

]]> By: Use “Link Shell Extension” to create clones of your files and folders on a single drive Review & Download Link | freewaregenius.com http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-59618 Use “Link Shell Extension” to create clones of your files and folders on a single drive Review & Download Link | freewaregenius.com Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-59618 [...] Use “Link Shell Extension” to create clones of your files and folders on a single drive Review &... However, “Link Shell Extension” offers three ways in which you can do this, as follows: [...] [...] Use “Link Shell Extension” to create clones of your files and folders on a single drive Review &… However, “Link Shell Extension” offers three ways in which you can do this, as follows: [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-45362 Andrew Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:36:25 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-45362 There's also the href="http://www.boredomsoft.com/Files/ntfshardlinker.html">NTFS Hardlinker</a> from Boredom Software for those of us who like to keep our context menus as small as possible: <a> There’s also the href=”http://www.boredomsoft.com/Files/ntfshardlinker.html”>NTFS Hardlinker from Boredom Software for those of us who like to keep our context menus as small as possible:

]]> By: rightbrainer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-42367 rightbrainer Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:55:50 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-42367 C: if you copy folder containing shortcuts to a thumb drive, you'll get shortcuts, and programs won't work on another PC if you copy folder containing hard links to a thumb drive, you'll get the programs! that's where i found hard links useful. thanks freewaregenius ^^ C:

if you copy folder containing shortcuts to a thumb drive, you’ll get shortcuts, and programs won’t work on another PC

if you copy folder containing hard links to a thumb drive, you’ll get the programs!

that’s where i found hard links useful.

thanks freewaregenius ^^

]]> By: Mike http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-42250 Mike Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:59:16 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-42250 If I create a clone of a directory, will both the original and the clone be backed up separately by a backup program? i.e. will my backup size increase as a result? Perhaps it depends on how clever the backup program is? If I create a clone of a directory, will both the original and the clone be backed up separately by a backup program? i.e. will my backup size increase as a result? Perhaps it depends on how clever the backup program is?

]]> By: null4dev http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-40620 null4dev Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:11:14 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-40620 I install and Spy Sweeper detected and quarantine this "thing" Trojan-Downloader-Zlob false positive ??? I install and Spy Sweeper detected and quarantine this “thing” Trojan-Downloader-Zlob false positive ???

]]> By: Alan http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-37312 Alan Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:38:19 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-37312 I used to use the dos junction command, now I can switch to this one. Windows should have had this exposed to regular users long time ago, like what Linux has. But I guess MS probably think this is too "dangerous" for regular users. I used to use the dos junction command, now I can switch to this one.

Windows should have had this exposed to regular users long time ago, like what Linux has. But I guess MS probably think this is too “dangerous” for regular users.

]]> By: Samer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-37148 Samer Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:57:15 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-37148 @C A shortcut points to a file A clone points to the file-data itself A shortcut has to be maintained; it could be potentially be broken by renaming the source, moving it, deleting it. A clone doesn't have such problems as it is a file in its own right. What happens when you point most media players to a folder of shortcuts? It doesn't recognize them as audio files (I tested with ITunes). However it WILL recognize clones. IMHO a shortcut's usefulness is limited, while clones offer great possibilities if you organize your files within a folder structure. @C
A shortcut points to a file
A clone points to the file-data itself

A shortcut has to be maintained; it could be potentially be broken by renaming the source, moving it, deleting it.
A clone doesn’t have such problems as it is a file in its own right.

What happens when you point most media players to a folder of shortcuts? It doesn’t recognize them as audio files (I tested with ITunes). However it WILL recognize clones.

IMHO a shortcut’s usefulness is limited, while clones offer great possibilities if you organize your files within a folder structure.

]]> By: C http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-37111 C Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:20:15 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-37111 How is cloning very different from creating a shortcut to file or folder? How is cloning very different from creating a shortcut to file or folder?

]]> By: Samer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-37057 Samer Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:21:35 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-37057 Prabhakar, I am planning an overhaul of my software categories that will cut them down to 10 or 12, and will be adding a "FWG Picks" category soon. Prabhakar,
I am planning an overhaul of my software categories that will cut them down to 10 or 12, and will be adding a “FWG Picks” category soon.

]]> By: Prabhakar Goud http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-clones-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-37051 Prabhakar Goud Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:55:12 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/12/17/use-link-shell-extension-to-create-cloned-instances-of-your-files-and-folders-on-a-single-drive/#comment-37051 Hats off to you Samer. This is really one of the best websites I've ever come across, and it can be even better if we can have all of the freewaregenius.com picks under one link. Hats off to you Samer. This is really one of the best websites I’ve ever come across, and it can be even better if we can have all of the freewaregenius.com picks under one link.

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