Hello,
Right now you can drag and drop a file to another tab or pane and the context menu gives you options such as Copy Here or Move Here. It would be nice to have the option to Create Hard Link Here or Create SymLink Here.
Thanks
Drag to Create Hard Links
Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
This can be scripted using cmd with mklink.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3447)
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Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1372a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
@Don: With the current inbuilt GUI hard/symlink functions, what are the chances that you could make them be run externally from say XYcopy which would ask to self elevate? instead of the current situation of them not working unless XY is elevated.
Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
@Jupe:
I have added "myself*" to the policy Create Symbolic Links in User Rights Assignment in Windows' Local Security Policy (the default here is "Administrators").
Ever since I can, for instance, Paste As SymbolicLink(s) from my normal, unelevated XYplorer instance. It may be worth a try.
*: "myself" is a non-admin user
I have added "myself*" to the policy Create Symbolic Links in User Rights Assignment in Windows' Local Security Policy (the default here is "Administrators").
Ever since I can, for instance, Paste As SymbolicLink(s) from my normal, unelevated XYplorer instance. It may be worth a try.
*: "myself" is a non-admin user
Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
Yeah I don't really want to do that because then malware can abuse that ability system wide, I have also scripted the ability to make links by elevating in the BG anyway, I just though it would be useful for others, if XY could do it natively. Thanks for suggestion though.
Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
Oh yeah, I would prefer a XY native way by miles (because of the security issue) ! I just didn't know that you know.
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Re: Drag to Create Hard Links
It's something for the shadow instance I'm planning.
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