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HardLink ShellExtension Changelog

What's new in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.3.5

Jan 17, 2021
  • With SE_CREATE_SYMBOLICLINK assigned to a user, UAC dialog was raised anytime after second attempt.
  • German Translation of Documentation.
  • Pressing F1 in LSEConfig crashed it. Fixed.
  • During Hardlink/Symbolic Link Clone pressing Cancel didn't have an impact.
  • Progress bar prediction has been improved.
  • Fixed crash when username was > 20 chars as non-admin during symbolic link drop.
  • Link ShellExtension now maintains its chocolatey package.
  • Link ShellExtension is public on gitlab.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.3.4 (Jan 11, 2021)

  • German Translation of Documentation.
  • Pressing F1 in LSEConfig crashed it. Fixed.
  • During Hardlink/Symbolic Link Clone pressing Cancel didn't have an impact.
  • Progress bar prediction has been improved.
  • Fixed crash when username was > 20 chars as non-admin during symbolic link drop.
  • Link ShellExtension now maintains its chocolatey package.
  • Link ShellExtension is public on gitlab.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.3.3 (Jan 26, 2020)

  • During Hardlink/Symbolic Link Clone pressing Cancel didn't have an impact.
  • Progress bar prediction has been improved.
  • Fixed crash when username was > 20 chars as non-admin during symbolic link drop.
  • Link ShellExtension now maintains its chocolatey package.
  • Link ShellExtension is public on gitlab.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.7 (Oct 27, 2019)

  • On non NTFS drive files, could no be selected as Link Source. Introduced with 3921
  • Unmount volume did not work, when elevation was needed.
  • New Windows 10 screenshots for docu and docu streamlining.
  • Signed with a code sign certificate
  • During Replace Junction/Symbolic Link/Mountpoint the original attributes got lost
  • The Link Properties Tab showed relative symbolic link dirs as absolute
  • The Link Properties Tab did not show up on dangling Junctions
  • Creation of file symbolic links didn't work in protected folders like 'Program Files' with Developer Mode on.
  • Replacement Junction/Symbolic Link didn't work on dangling Junction/Symbolic Link.
  • UAChelper mixed up relative and absolute link creation. Introduced with 3920
  • Added Ukranian localization, Finish localisation for missing texts
  • Cross Drive Drops didn't work. Introduced with 3921
  • Properties Dialog could cause a crash on changing junction targets
  • Autorename had a flaw when having more than 9 files with same name in a directory
  • Backup mode was broken. Introduced with 3921
  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.6 (Oct 15, 2019)

  • Signed with a code sign certificate
  • During Replace Junction/Symbolic Link/Mountpoint the original attributes got lost
  • The Link Properties Tab showed relative symbolic link dirs as absolute
  • The Link Properties Tab did not show up on dangling Junctions
  • Creation of file symbolic links didn't work in protected folders like 'Program Files' with Developer Mode on.
  • Replacement Junction/Symbolic Link didn't work on dangling Junction/Symbolic Link.
  • UAChelper mixed up relative and absolute link creation. Introduced with 3920
  • Added Ukranian localization, Finish localisation for missing texts
  • Cross Drive Drops didn't work. Introduced with 3921
  • Properties Dialog could cause a crash on changing junction targets
  • Autorename had a flaw when having more than 9 files with same name in a directory
  • Backup mode was broken. Introduced with 3921
  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.5 (Jul 26, 2019)

  • UAChelper mixed up relative and absolute link creation. Introduced with 3920
  • Added Ukranian localization, Finish localisation for missing texts
  • Cross Drive Drops didn't work. Introduced with 3921
  • Properties Dialog could cause a crash on changing junction targets
  • Autorename had a flaw when having more than 9 files with same name in a directory
  • Backup mode was broken. Introduced with 3921
  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.4 (Apr 28, 2019)

  • Cross Drive Drops didn't work. Introduced with 3921
  • Properties Dialog could cause a crash on changing junction targets
  • Autorename had a flaw when having more than 9 files with same name in a directory
  • Backup mode was broken. Introduced with 3921
  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.3 (Apr 27, 2019)

  • Properties Dialog could cause a crash on changing junction targets
  • Autorename had a flaw when having more than 9 files with same name in a directory
  • Backup mode was broken. Introduced with 3921
  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.1 (Apr 12, 2019)

  • Introduce Copy Symbolic Link/Junction/Mountpoint
  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.0 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Changes of non-admin users to e.g. symlink relativ/absolute had no effect. Fixed the misconception. What a mess
  • LSE is on gitlab.com. For now only private, but hope to change this soon.
  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.1.3 (Feb 15, 2019)

  • SmartMirror in LSE had problem with nested reparse points
  • The symbolic replacement mechansism was broken for the elevated use-case. Caused by 3.8.7.2
  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.1.0 (Jan 14, 2019)

  • Improved the progress estimation for the progressbar and introduced the Windows7 progress dialog

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.0.2 (Dec 28, 2018)

  • Fixed crash in LSEConfig when it replaced the texts upon startup
  • Removed vcredist-vs2005 check from installer
  • [Internal] but important change from VS2005 (sic) to VS2017. Basically everything compiled smoothly except for the heap, thus...
  • [Internal] Removed the Rockall fast heap. This was neccessary, but also a big performance gain. Memory allocation is 2 times faster, and memory deletion is 10 times faster. Memory allocation is crucial for the core of ln.exe and LSE.
  • [Internal] Dropped Itanium configuration, since VS2017 does not support it anymore, and I am sure there is no Itanium hardware out in the wild anymore.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.0.0 (Dec 26, 2018)

  • [Internal] but important change from VS2005 (sic) to VS2017. Basically everything compiled smoothly except for the heap, thus...
  • [Internal] Removed the Rockall fast heap. This was neccessary, but also a big performance gain. Memory allocation is 2 times faster, and memory deletion is 10 times faster. Memory allocation is crucial for the core of ln.exe and LSE.
  • [Internal] Dropped Itanium configuration, since VS2017 does not support it anymore, and I am sure there is no Itanium hardware out in the wild anymore.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.7.2 (Dec 2, 2018)

  • The overlay icons didn't show up under 32bit applications.
  • With Windows 10 LSE shows flat icons for symlinks, hardlinks and junctions. Thx to Yaroslav for the icons.
  • The overlay icon for Junctions didn't show up at all with Windows 7.
  • Symbolic Link creation is now possible unelevated for Windows 10/14972 when in developer mode.
  • The property dialog for hardlinks, when used on substituted drives, showed wrong path for the siblings.
  • Third party filesystems can be configured.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.7.1 (May 25, 2018)

  • The overlay icons didn't show up under 32bit applications.
  • With Windows 10 LSE shows flat icons for symlinks, hardlinks and junctions. Thx to Yaroslav for the icons.
  • The overlay icon for Junctions didn't show up at all with Windows 7.
  • Symbolic Link creation is now possible unelevated for Windows 10/14972 when in developer mode.
  • The property dialog for hardlinks when used on substituted drives showed wrong path for the siblings.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.7.0 (May 24, 2018)

  • The overlay icons didn't show up under 32bit applications.
  • With Windows 10 LSE shows flat icons for symlinks, hardlinks and junctions. Thx to Yaroslav for the icons.
  • The overlay icon for Junctions didn't show up at all with Windows 7.
  • Symbolic Link creation is now possible unelevated for Windows 10/14972 when in developer mode.
  • The property dialog for hardlinks when used on substituted drives showed wrong path for the siblings.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.9 (Mar 5, 2018)

  • The Overlay icons didn't show up under 32bit applications.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.8 (Apr 20, 2016)

  • Realtive symbolic links on absolute symbolic links to a different drive, were not created properly.
  • Added Greek localization. Thanks to George Malamas!
  • SmartMove didn't work when Backup Mode was enabled.
  • Runs again with Windows 2000 (Flaw introduced with 3.8.6.6).
  • The Vcredist check is back by default, but can be skipped by passing /noredist during install via commandline.
  • Relative symbolic links on UNC path were recreated with wrong target during SmartCopy.
  • NTFS filesystem fragmentation decreased and thus copying should be faster
  • Cancel works when pressed during copying of (large) files.
  • Creation of hardlinks in UAC protected folders caused an error message, even if the hardlink was created.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.7 (Feb 2, 2016)

  • Realtive symbolic links on absolute symbolic links to a different drive, were not created properly.
  • Added Greek localization. Thanks to George Malamas!
  • SmartMove didn't work when Backup Mode was enabled.
  • Runs again with Windows 2000 (Flaw introduced with 3.8.6.6).
  • The Vcredist check is back by default, but can be skipped by passing /noredist during install via commandline.
  • Relative symbolic links on UNC path were recreated with wrong target during SmartCopy.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.6 (Feb 2, 2016)

  • Files with a size beeing a multiple of 16777216 were copied properly, but in the logfile generated an error message even if there was none.
  • The progress bar didn't increase properly during Smartmirror if the files were the same.
  • In a rare situation only the first symbolic link of a smart-copy was linked incorrectly.
  • The Auto Rename functionality didn't work in rare situations. Fixed for XP and Windows7/8/10
  • Adaptions for Windows 10 Tech Preview 9841/9926.
  • Fixed a crash, when files were dropped from Bandzip to the desktop.
  • Added localization for Korean. Thanks to Mireado from Korea!
  • Fixed a crash in W10 when closing the properties dialog on junctions/symlinks.
  • On Windows10 systems which have been upgraded from Windows7 the enumeration of hardlinks siblings via the property page takes very long.
  • Prerequisites install not needed with Windows 10, thus do not check for prerequisites under Windows 10.
  • Prerequisites still checked by installer with Windows10.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.5 (Dec 28, 2015)

  • Prerequisites install not needed with Windows 10, thus do not check for prerequisites under Windows 10.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.4 (Nov 30, 2015)

  • Files with a size beeing a multiple of 16777216 were copied properly, but in the logfile generated an error message even if there was none.
  • The progress bar didn't increase properly during Smartmirror if the files were the same.
  • In a rare situation only the first symbolic link of a smart-copy was linked incorrectly.
  • The Auto Rename functionality didn't work in rare situations. Fixed for XP and Windows7/8/10
  • Adaptions for Windows 10 Tech Preview 9841/9926.
  • Fixed a crash, when files were dropped from Bandzip to the desktop.
  • Added localization for Korean. Thanks to Mireado from Korea!
  • Fixed a crash in W10 when closing the properties dialog on junctions/symlinks.
  • On Windows10 systems which have been upgraded from Windows7 the enumeration of hardlinks siblings via the property page takes very long.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.3 (Nov 17, 2015)

  • Fixed a crash in W10 when closing the properties dialog on junctions/symlinks.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.2 (May 18, 2015)

  • Files with a size being a multiple of 16777216 were copied properly, but in the logfile generated an error message even if there was none.
  • The progress bar didn't increase properly during Smartmirror if the files were the same.
  • In a rare situation only the first symbolic link of a smart-copy was linked incorrectly.
  • The Auto Rename functionality didn't work in rare situations. Fixed for XP and Windows7/8/10
  • Adaptions for Windows 10 Tech Preview 9841/9926.
  • Fixed a crash, when files were dropped from Bandzip to the desktop.
  • Added localization for Korean.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.1 (Apr 7, 2015)

  • Files with a size beeing a multiple of 16777216 were copied properly, but in the logfile generated an error message even if there was none.
  • The progress bar didn't increase properly during Smartmirror if the files were the same.
  • In a rare situation only the first symbolic link of a smart-copy was linked incorrectly.
  • The Auto Rename functionality didn't work in rare situations. Fixed for XP and Windows7/8/10
  • Adaptions for Windows 10 Tech Preview 9841/9926.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.6.0 (Dec 29, 2014)

  • Files with a size beeing a multiple of 16777216 were copied properly, but in the logfile generated an error message even if there was none.
  • The progress bar didn't increase properly during Smartmirror if the files were the same.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.5.1 (Jun 4, 2014)

  • UNC path as Link Source for SmartCopy/Mirror/Delorean/SymbolicLinkClone now work

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.8.5.0 (May 29, 2014)

  • The Backup Mode arrived to LSE.
  • LSE produced logfiles with LF but not CR/LF.
  • Junctions/Symbolic Links/Mountpoints ACLs are preserved when the target is changed either via Replacement functions or editing from the Link Properties.
  • Japanese translation for LSEConfig.
  • The target of mountpoints can be changed from Link Properties.
  • LSE now can handle Mountpoints during SmartXXX/Delorean operations.
  • WindowsXP: Symbolic links across drives didn't work.
  • WindowsXP: Symbolic links to Volume GUIDs didn't work.
  • WindowsXP: Symbolic links between very long path didn't work.
  • WindowsXP: Lots of tweaks here and there.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.5.9 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • With Delorean Copy when elevated via symlink.exe in rare situations files pointed to by symlinks could get deleted in the source. Ugly. Sorry!
  • A changed file attribute didn't cause the file to be treated as changed during all SmartXXX/Delorean functions.
  • Symbolic Link Clones always created absolute symlinks regardless of the LSE Settings
  • The LastWriteTime, CreationTime and LastAccessTime for files/folders/junctions/symlinks is restored during SmartMirror or DeloreanCopy.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.5.1 (Aug 23, 2013)

  • Dead Junctions to a different drive could lead to not detecting hardlinks during all operations. Very Nasty, but no dataloss caused.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.5.0 (Aug 5, 2013)

  • For Junctions or Symbolic Links the Target field can be edited in the Properties Dialog.
  • LSE elevates the creation of hardlinks in system protected directories, e.g.: %systemroot%.
  • LSE now offers all its function also in the Library folder.
  • If enabled LSE summarizes the ouptut of operations in a log file.
  • Fixed a crash related to UNC path and Overlay Icons.
  • The progress bar showed wrong/incomplete filename-path combinations during operations on large files.
  • Symbolic links to mapped network drives can be created now via LSE.
  • Replacement functions can be used to repair broken junctions/symbolic links/mountpoints.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the type (absolute/relative) of symbolic link relation is kept in the destination.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the Compression Attribute is copied too.
  • The check for prerequisites during install is more accurate aka takes mfc80.dll into account.
  • During un-install it is also checked if the hardlinkshellext.dll is held by some process.
  • Fixed a problem during SmartMirror when a directory changed into a file or vice versa from one mirror to the next and had exactly the same name.
  • The OS Version detection during installation went wrong on certain machines causing symlinke.exe missing from the installation.
  • The eunmeration of hardlink siblings didn't work under XP, when the root dir of a drive had to be traversed.
  • Tested with Windows8, and thus updated the documentation.
  • The x64 version now contains also a 32bit version in one unified install.
  • Deinstallation left over a few registry keys.
  • During installation not all processes were detected, which blocked the installation.
  • Enabled Link Shell Extension on ReFs volumes.
  • Added a Swedish localisation. Thanks to Mikael Grönholm.
  • Added a Turkish localisation. Thanks to Memet.
  • Added a Czech localisation. Thanks to Ashus
  • Added a Slovak localisation. Thanks to RobertS
  • LSEConfig has been localised.
  • The handling of the compression bit during copying/mirroring/deloreaning for files and directories was broken.
  • Draging from or Droping to zipped folders caused an explorer crash.
  • LSEConfig localized to French.
  • Columnprovider shows now shrinked path for junctions if the path is longer than 32characters.
  • On some machines LSEConfig always showed up with French. Introduced with 3.749

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.9 (Jul 6, 2013)

  • For Junctions or Symbolic Links the Target field can be edited in the Properties Dialog.
  • LSE elevates the creation of hardlinks in system protected directories, e.g.: %systemroot%.
  • LSE now offers all its function also in the Library folder.
  • If enabled LSE summarizes the ouptut of operations in a log file.
  • Fixed a crash related to UNC path and Overlay Icons.
  • The progress bar showed wrong/incomplete filename-path combinations during operations on large files.
  • Symbolic links to mapped network drives can be created now via LSE.
  • Replacement functions can be used to repair broken junctions/symbolic links/mountpoints.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the type (absolute/relative) of symbolic link relation is kept in the destination.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the Compression Attribute is copied too.
  • The check for prerequisites during install is more accurate aka takes mfc80.dll into account.
  • During un-install it is also checked if the hardlinkshellext.dll is held by some process.
  • Fixed a problem during SmartMirror when a directory changed into a file or vice versa from one mirror to the next and had exactly the same name.
  • The OS version detection during installation went wrong on certain machines causing symlinke.exe missing from the installation.
  • The enumeration of hardlink siblings didn't work under XP, when the root dir of a drive had to be traversed.
  • Tested with Windows8, and thus updated the documentation.
  • The x64 version now contains also a 32bit version in one unified install.
  • Uninstallation left over a few registry keys.
  • During installation not all processes were detected, which blocked the installation.
  • Enabled Link Shell Extension on ReFs volumes.
  • Added a Swedish localization.
  • Added a Turkish localization.
  • Added a Czech localization.
  • Added a Slovak localization.
  • LSEConfig has been localized.
  • The handling of the compression bit during copying/mirroring/deloreaning for files and directories was broken.
  • Dragging from or Dropping to zipped folders caused an explorer crash.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.8 (Apr 9, 2013)

  • Enabled Link Shell Extension on ReFs volumes.
  • Added a Swedish localisation. Thanks to Mikael Gr?nholm.
  • Added a Turkish localisation. Thanks to Memet.
  • Added a Czech localisation. Thanks to Ashus
  • Added a Slovak localisation. Thanks to RobertS
  • LSEConfig has been localised.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.7 (Mar 20, 2013)

  • Tested with Windows8, and thus updated the documentation.
  • The x64 version now contains also a 32bit version in one unified install.
  • Deinstallation left over a few registry keys.
  • During installation not all processes were detected, which blocked the installation.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.5 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • The eunmeration of hardlink siblings didn't work under XP, when the root dir of a drive had to be traversed.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.2 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • For Junctions or Symbolic Links the Target field can be edited in the Properties Dialog.
  • LSE elevates the creation of hardlinks in system protected directories, e.g.: %systemroot%.
  • LSE now offers all its function also in the Library folder.
  • If enabled LSE summarizes the ouptut of operations in a log file.
  • Fixed a crash related to UNC path and Overlay Icons.
  • The progress bar showed wrong/incomplete filename-path combinations during operations on large files.
  • Symbolic links to mapped network drives can be created now via LSE.
  • Replacement functions can be used to repair broken junctions/symbolic links/mountpoints.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the type (absolute/relative) of symbolic link relation is kept in the destination.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the Compression Attribute is copied too.
  • The check for prerequisites during install is more accurate aka takes mfc80.dll into account.
  • During un-install it is also checked if the hardlinkshellext.dll is held by some process.
  • Fixed a problem during SmartMirror when a directory changed into a file or vice versa from one mirror to the next and had exactly the same name.
  • The OS Version detection during installation went wrong on certain machines causing symlinke.exe missing from the installation.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.1 (Jan 9, 2013)

  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the type (absolute/relative) of symbolic link relation is kept in the destination.
  • During SmartCopy/SmartMirror/DeloreanCopy the Compression Attribute is copied too.
  • The check for prerequisites during install is more accurate aka takes mfc80.dll into account.
  • During un-install it is also checked if the hardlinkshellext.dll is held by some process.
  • Fixed a problem during SmartMirror when a directory changed into a file or vice versa from one mirror to the next and had exactly the same name.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.4.0 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • For Junctions or Symbolic Links the Target field can be edited in the Properties Dialog.
  • LSE elevates the creation of hardlinks in system protected directories, e.g.: %systemroot%.
  • LSE now offers all its function also in the Library folder.
  • If enabled LSE summarizes the ouptut of operations in a log file.
  • Fixed a crash related to UNC path and Overlay Icons.
  • The progress bar showed wrong/incomplete filename-path combinations during operations on large files.
  • Symbolic links to mapped network drives can be created now via LSE.
  • Replacement functions can used to repair broken junctions/symbolic links/mountpoints.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.1.9 (May 28, 2012)

  • The status of the privilege for Symbolic Link Creation is checked, so that UAC can be avoided
  • Fixed deployment problems for the Win32bit version.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.1.7 (May 5, 2012)

  • When working on mapped network drives via SMB or CFIS, as many NAS boxes do, LSE uses a more traditional enumeration mode and this will copy files ( which it did not in any case )
  • Multiple locations can be selected and the location are treated as a common root with respect to hardlinks/junctions/symbolic links
  • Nested junctions and symbolic links ( aka junctions on junction on junctions ... ) are now properly restored in any situation
  • Smartmove had problems with relative symbolic links in rare situations
  • Italian translation updated
  • Support for symbolic links under Window XP
  • Can handle subst.exe created driveletters
  • Added a 32bit installer for 64bit, which can be used for 32bit only third party filemanagers like xy-explorer or total commander with 64bit OS
  • Overlay Icons for symbolic links under Window XP are available now
  • Fixed a few bugs related to WindowsXP and symbolic links handling
  • Elevation to symlink.exe now happens only if UAC is on, or the elevation is really neccesary
  • Fixed a problem with the creation of absolute symbolic links to directories
  • The installer came up with Chinese as default installation language
  • LSEConfig has an About Box, which shows the version of Link Shellextension
  • Replace Symbolic Link failed when not elevated
  • Replace Symbolic Link always created absolute symbolic links regardless of the settings when not elevated
  • Drop Symbolic Link sometimes did not create absolute links when needed in certain situations
  • The installer now shows the language of the installed OS as default
  • The installer provides more info in Control Panel/Program and Features
  • The target of the Symbolic Liks or Junctions can be edited in the properties dialog
  • Non administrators could not create symbolic links
  • With XP and the symlink driver installed the Delete Junction menue didn't show up

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.1.5 (Apr 2, 2012)

  • When working on mapped network drives via SMB or CFIS, as many NAS boxes do, LSE uses a more traditional enumeration mode and this will copy files ( which it did not in any case ).
  • Multiple locations can be selected and the location are treated as a common root with respect to hardlinks/junctions/symbolic links.
  • Nested junctions and symbolic links ( aka junctions on junction on junctions ... ) are now properly restored in any situation.
  • Smartmove had problems with relative symbolic links in rare situations.
  • Italian translation updated.
  • Support for symbolic links under Window XP.
  • Can handle subst.exe created driveletters.
  • Added a 32bit installer for 64bit, which can be used for 32bit only third party filemanagers like xy-explorer or total commander with 64bit OS.
  • Overlay Icons for symbolic links under Window XP are available now.
  • Fixed a few bugs related to WindowsXP and symbolic links handling.
  • Elevation to symlink.exe now happens only if UAC is on, or the elevation is really neccesary.
  • Fixed a problem with the creation of absolute symbolic links to directories.
  • The installer came up with Chinese as default installation language.
  • LSEConfig has an About Box, which shows the version of Link Shellextension.
  • Replace Symbolic Link failed when not elevated.
  • Replace Symbolic Link always created absolute symbolic links regardless of the settings when not elevated.
  • Drop Symbolic Link sometimes did not create absolute links when needed in certain situations.
  • The installer now shows the language of the installed OS as default.
  • The installer provides more info in Control Panel/Program and Features.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.1.2 (Mar 27, 2012)

  • When working on mapped network drives via SMB or CFIS, as many NAS boxes do, LSE uses a more traditional enumeration mode and this will copy files ( which it did not in any case ).
  • Multiple locations can be selected and the location are treated as a common root with respect to hardlinks/junctions/symbolic links.
  • Nested junctions and symbolic links ( aka junctions on junction on junctions ... ) are now properly restored in any situation.
  • Smartmove had problems with relative symbolic links in rare situations.
  • Italian translation updated.
  • Support for symbolic links under Window XP.
  • Can handle subst.exe created driveletters.
  • Added a 32bit installer for 64bit, which can be used for 32bit only third party filemanagers like xy-explorer or total commander with 64bit OS.
  • Overlay Icons for symbolic links under Window XP are available now.
  • Fixed a few bugs related to WindowsXP and symbolic links handling.
  • Elevation to symlink.exe now happens only if UAC is on, or the elevation is really neccesary.
  • Fixed a problem with the creation of absolute symbolic links to directories.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.7.1.0 (Mar 19, 2012)

  • When working on mapped network drives via SMB or CFIS, as many NAS boxes do, LSE uses a more traditional enumeration mode and this will copy files ( which it did not in any case ).
  • Multiple locations can be selected and the location are treated as a common root with respect to hardlinks/junctions/symbolic links.
  • Nested junctions and symbolic links ( aka junctions on junction on junctions ... ) are now properly restored in any situation.
  • Smartmove had problems with relative symbolic links in rare situations.
  • Italian translation updated.
  • Support for symbolic links under Window XP.
  • Can handle subst.exe created driveletters.
  • Added a 32bit installer for 64bit, which can be used for 32bit only third party filemanagers like xy-explorer or total commander with 64bit OS.
  • Overlay Icons for symbolic links under Window XP are available now.
  • Fixed a few bugs related to WindowsXP and symbolic links handling.
  • Elevation to symlink.exe now happens only if UAC is on, or the elevation is really neccesary.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.6.5.0 (May 17, 2011)

  • Speed improvements during SmartCopy/SmartMirror/HardlinkClone and Delorean Copy.
  • Introduced new Heap Manager Rockall for x64 and x86 builds to gain performance.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.6.0.4 (May 17, 2011)

  • With all Smart* functionality, Outer Junctions/Symbolic Links can now be unrolled or spliced.
  • Added Smart Mirror.
  • Speed improvements to Smart Copy, Smart Move and Delorean Copy.
  • The configuration tool does not restart explorer for minor changes to the settings.
  • Symlinks creation resulted in absolute symlinks even if creation of syminks was specified as relative, if their common ancestor was a root dir.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.5.0.1 (May 17, 2011)

  • Introduced DeLorean Copy, which is a way of creating incremental copies using hardlinks.
  • Fixed creating Symbolic Links from Symbolic Link files created Symbolic Link directories.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.4.0.2 (May 17, 2011)

  • LSE now by default creates relative target path names when creating symbolic links.
  • Symbolic Links now have an overlay icon.
  • Added a configuration tool for LSE options
  • Added a priority level for the indidual overlay icons.
  • Added an option to switch off overlay icons totally for each type of overlay.
  • The Pick Link Source context menue now also shows up on FAT drives, if the item potentially is the source for a LSE operation.
  • Overlay icons can be disabled.
  • Documented how the install directory can specified when using silent (un)install.
  • The menu hydraulics have been reworked, so that it is decided early to only show menue for chioces, which are really possible.
  • LSE and symlink are now linked with ASLR.
  • Tranparency glitches in the Junction overlay icon have been fixed.
  • Hardlink Clone and Symboliclink Clone have been extended so that Inner Junctions and inner Symbolic Links are properly handled.
  • LSE now supports also the replacement of Mountpoints and Symbolic Links.
  • LSE shows a dialog box whether explorer should be restarted or not during non silent installation.
  • Under Windows Vista and Window7 the Delete Junction menue doe not show up anymore.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.3.5.8 (May 17, 2011)

  • LSE now deals with Symboliclinks during Smart Copy.
  • LSE supports Smart Move functionality, which updates inner junctions/symlinks in case of moving/renaming directories
  • Added localization for Brazilian Portuguese. Thanks to Marcio R. for the translation.
  • Fixed flaws of the automatically renaming feature with respect to directories under W7.
  • Overriding custom overlay icons under HKCU was flawed.
  • Hardlink Clone now restores the attributes of cloned folders.
  • Smart Move progress bar showed a wrong caption text.
  • Added Polish localisation, Thanks to Arthur from Poland.
  • Fixed a crash during undeleting files from Recycle Bin.
  • Mountpoints could not be properly created under Windows XP.
  • gFlags was not properly read from the HKCU registry, causing Smart Move Disable and Remote capabilities Disable to malfunction.
  • Fixed the problem of Hardlink Clone stopping unsolictedly after about 500msec.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.2.2.0 (Jan 6, 2010)

  • Added localisation for Chinese and Russian. Thanks to Zuo Weiming and Ivan(b0s) for the translations.
  • Longer lasting operations, like Smartcopy, Symbolic Link Clone, Hardlink Clone, or Enumerate Siblings show a progress bar.
  • The Properties dialog of an item offers an 'Explore Target' button for Junctions, Mountpoints and Symbolic Links.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.2.0.0 (Dec 24, 2009)

  • Added localisation for Chinese and Russian to commands and messages. Thanks to Zuo Weiming and Ivan, b0s at bk.ru for the translations.
  • Longer lasting operations, like Smartcopy, Hardlink Clone, or Enumerate Siblings show a progress bar.
  • The Properties dialog of an item offers an 'Explore Target' button for Junctions, Mountpoints and Symbolic Links.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.5.0 (Aug 3, 2009)

  • Fixed a handle leak caused by enumerating hardlink sibblings under non Vista/W2K8
  • Under Vista & W7 some can create junctions everywhere without elevation, but not in e.g c:Program Files. LSE is now aware of this and asks elevation for junction creation when neccessary.
  • With drives mapped via a Remote Dektop session, the whole explorer & remote desktop session hang, when this drives was expanded in explorer, but only under W2K3 as terminal server.
  • Support for Windows7
  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.
  • Fixed a memory leak in serving as COM server.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.2.0 (May 12, 2009)

  • Under Vista & W7 some can create junctions everywhere without elevation, but not in e.g c:Program Files. LSE is now aware of this and asks elevation for junction creation when neccessary.
  • With drives mapped via a Remote Dektop session, the whole explorer & remote desktop session hang, when this drives was expanded in explorer, but only under W2K3 as terminal server.
  • Support for Windows7
  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.
  • Fixed a memory leak in serving as COM server.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.1.5 (Mar 10, 2009)

  • With drives mapped via a Remote Dektop session, the whole explorer & remote desktop session hang, when this drives was expanded in explorer, but only under W2K3 as terminal server.
  • Support for Windows7
  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.
  • Fixed a memory leak in serving as COM server.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.1.1 (Feb 25, 2009)

  • Support for Windows7
  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.
  • Fixed a memory leak in serving as COM server.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.0.5 (Dec 13, 2008)

  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.
  • Fixed a memory leak in serving as COM server.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.0.3 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.0.1 (Oct 24, 2008)

  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.
  • Under W2K it turned out, that CreateHardlink() from kernel32.dll with long pathnames (e.g. \?) was broken.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.1.0.0 (Oct 22, 2008)

  • Hardlink Sibling Enumeration now also works for XP, W2K NT4, but due to OS contraints not that fast as with Vista.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.0.0.1 (Oct 6, 2008)

  • There is a new Smart Copy feature, which enables LSE to copy whole folder structures and preserve the inner hardlink and junction structure.
  • Very Long Pathname support added for Smart Copy and Hardlink Clone.
  • Junctions can now be created targeting also Junctions.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 3.0.0.0 (Sep 13, 2008)

  • Version 3.0.0.0
  • There is a new Smart Copy feature, which enables LSE to copy whole folder structures and preserve the inner hardlink and junction structure.
  • Very Long Pathname support added for Smart Copy and Hardlink Clone.
  • Junctions can now be created targeting also Junctions

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.9.5.2 (Jun 17, 2008)

  • Hardlinks can be enumerated under Vista.
  • Fixed a handle leak for HKCUSoftwareLinkShellExtension

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.8.0.5 (Jan 3, 2008)

  • Hardlinks show up with a small overlay icon. This icon will change for Vista compliancy, but at least it is here now.
  • Junctions have a Vista compliant overlay icon in many resolutions
  • Support of creation and deletion of Volume Mountpoints. Unfortunately this does not work under Vista
  • LSE now prevents the creation of 'loops', when seting up a junction or hardlink clone
  • Hardlink 'cross drive drops' are now not possible anymore
  • Some bug fixes for NT4
  • Lots of usability fixes

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.8.0.1 (Nov 29, 2007)

  • Hardlinks show up with a small overlay icon. This icon will change for Vista compliancy, but at least it is here now.
  • Junctions have a Vista compliant overlay icon in many resolutions
  • Support of creation and deletion of Volume Mountpoints. Unfortunately this does not work under Vista
  • LSE now prevents the creation of 'loops', when seting up a junction or hardlink clone
  • Hardlink 'cross drive drops' are now not possible anymore
  • Some bug fixes for NT4
  • Lots of usability fixes

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.7.1.0 (Oct 18, 2007)

  • First fixes for the x64 world.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.7.0.1 (Mar 27, 2007)

  • Fixed a nasty bug, which caused HardlinkShellExt to slow down explorer, when it was started. Also fixed the problem that it accessed drive A:, when an explorer started.
  • PropertySheet on file and directory properties will show various info with W2K/XP
  • Delete Junction is back, because sometimes, especially when deleting junctions, which point to directories with big amount of data, the Copyhook Handler does not act as expected. Until this phenomen is solved, Delete Junction is back.

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.2.1 (Jun 14, 2006)

  • Updated documenation
  • Made a big step forward to beeing Vista compliant
  • Fixed path length limitations in several places
  • Junctions can span over local NTFS volumes

New in HardLink ShellExtension 2.1 (Mar 14, 2006)

  • Added overlay icons for junctions, so that junction visually pop into your eye.