What is the difference between Symbolic Link and Shortcut?
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What is the difference between a Symbolic Link and a Shortcut?
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I think the important point is that shortcuts are just a file. They have a size (A small one, that just references where they point) and they require an application to support that filetype in order to be used. A symbolic link is filesystem level, and everything sees it as the original file. An application needs no special support to use a symbolic link.
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