Error thrown when trying to access Symbolic Link folder

[Function]

When I type the address of symbolically linked folder in the address bar, XYplorer throw an error

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Not Found: Location Or Item
Could not find: []

Accessing the parent directory and double clicking on the folder works fine. This is the error screen when typing in the address:

[highend]

Welcome to the forum

- OS?
- XY version?
- Full path of the link?
- Full path of the target of the symbolic link?

[Function]

Thanks for the warm welcome and sorry for not providing this info

• OS - Windows 10 x64. Can get more technical details if necessary

• XY version - 18.2

• Full path of the link - C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\ShareX

• Full path of the target of the symbolic link - C:\Users\username\Documents\Dropbox\Programs\ShareX

I've used the symbolic link to have Dropbox sync folders outside of the native one.

[highend]

How exactly did you create this symlink?

E.g. if I do this in XY (started with admin permissions)

CD into "C:\Users\highend"
Create a new folder "ShareX", select it
Execute this script

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new("ShareX Symlink", "symlink", <curitem>);

And then enter the path of the symlink into the addressbar

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C:\Users\highend\ShareX Symlink

Hitting enter, XY switches into "C:\Users\highend\ShareX"

In other words, works fine here...

Did you try it in a fresh XY?
Enter

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fresh;

in the address bar and hit enter

to get an instance to test it...

[Function]

Interesting. Your method seems to work. The symlink was created with Link Shell Extension which has worked fine for me for years and never caused issues in any programs.