Windows 10: Reparse Points Symlinks Junctions not important in Windows 10

In Windows 7, these NTFS properties were enforced 100%.

In Windows 10, it is likely that between 20 and 60 of these symbolic links are not enforced.

Is it important in Windows 10 now?

Was it important then in Windows 7?

:)

 

Windows 10 Read Only and Failed to Enumerate

What are the files?

Don;t get confused by the Read-Only checkbox in a folder's Properties dialog:





"Failed to Enumerate" is normal when encountering reparse points (junctions/symlinks). To see which folders are actually reparse points, open a Command Prompt window and type:

dir /al /s

Good Luck,

Keith

 

How do I stop Windows 10 File Explorer from navigating to symlinks and folder shortcuts?

My posting applies to "directory" symlinks and "Network locations" as added with Windows Explorer / File Explorer, and
not to "junction" symlinks as mentioned by Frederik.

For these, the behavior has changed as indicated. It is possible to press the little navigation chevrons without "jumping" to the destination path, but as soon as one clicks on the symlink name / shortcut name itself, Windows 10 File Explorer leaves that
portion of the navigation tree. Attempts to navigate "up" will navigate to the parent folder on the share, NOT the parent folder of the symlink / shortcut.

As I understand it, "junction" symlinks are only available for local drives, and most of my "directory" symlinks and "Network locations" point to shared folders on servers.