How to Delete a Symbolic Link in Windows 7
When you want to access a file stored in a particular location on your computer (C:, for example) from another location on your computer (C:\myfile\docs or D:, for example) without actually navigating to the C: drive, you can use Microsoft Windows 7's symbolic links feature. Using symbolic links, you can place any number of links to a file at various other locations on your computer. This way, to access a file stored on C:, you just have to click its symbolic link, placed elsewhere. You can delete symbolic links when you no longer need them.
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Instructions
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Click "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories" > "Command Prompt."
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Type "drive_letter:" at the command prompt and press "Enter" to navigate to the drive on your computer where the symbolic link that you want to delete is present. Replace "drive_letter" with the letter of the drive where the symbolic link is present (for example, "C"). If the symbolic link is present in a folder within this drive, then go to Step 3. Otherwise, skip to Step 4.
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Type "cd folder_name" at the command prompt and press "Enter." Replace "folder_name" with the name of the folder where the symbolic link is present (for example, "cd myfiles").
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Type "del "symbolic_link_name.lnk"" at the command prompt and press "Enter." Replace "symbolic_link_name" with the name of the symbolic link that you want to delete. Note that there should be quotes around the symbolic link name (for example, "del "file1.lnk"").
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