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Old 03-04-2009   #7 (permalink)
mawi


Vista Business 32bit
 
 

Re: Windows Explorer: folder shortcut, can't navigate up the folder tree

Solution.

* Windows Explorer in Windows Vista supports two types of shortcuts: A "folder shortcut" and the (old, standard) windows shortcut file, that explorer will act on.
* When navigating a folder shortcut, windows explorer will show the shortcuts path - not the target path.
* A windows shortcut file will cause explorer to move to the target location and display the target path.

* Both are (maybe depending on settings) displayed the same in the windows explorer. So,
* To check for type of shortcut, select the shortcut and choose properties (alt-enter).
* A folder shortcut has little info, two tabs in the properties dialogue. It is not at all like the properties dialog of a file.
* A windows shortcut file (like previous windows versions) has the same kind of properties dialogue as a file or folder. It has many tabs (5?).


* To create a folder shortcut by dragging,
drag folder and hold down ctrl and shift.
* To create a windows shortcut file by dragging,
drag folder and hold down alt.

Hope this helps someone.

/mawi


Src:
I got to the solution by reading this reply from a Keith Miller:

"You've got a Folder Shortcut rather than a Shortcut to a folder.

Folder Shortcuts are the OS equivalent of NTFS junction points, they create
a second path in the namespace to the folder. The advantage is that they
behave more like real folders -- they sort with folders & will cascade on a
toolbar.

[continues]"

Link to full post:

Explorer Shortcuts and Address Bar - Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads
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