If you intend to move the entire C:\Program Files folder (for example), you should reboot into Windows Safe Mode first, as using Junction on an open program will either result in an 'Access Denied' error, or possible data corruption. Clicking on C:\Documents wouldĪctually take you to D:\Documents, and any program that referenced the old location would automatically and seamlessly link to the new location. For example: you could create a symlinkįor C:\Documents relocate it to D:\Documents. When you create a symbolic link to a file or folder, the file / folder will still appear as it normally does, but the system will automatically point to another location you previously specified. Junction works by using a symbolic link or "symlink" - this is basically a placeholder with a redirection to another location. There's also 'mklink' by Microsoft, but some versions of Windows do not have it. It's called " Junction" and it's made by SysInternals - the same people that brought us Process Explorer, which is like Task Manager on steroids. There is however another program that is widely used today that works similar to Change of Address. That said, the program was made in 2001 and I am not sure if you can still use it on newer operating systems such as Windows 7, 8 and 10. Is there still such a utility available for Windows 7, 8 and 10? "Ĭhange of Address was created by Ziff Davis and is downloadable through PC Magazine's website. For example, I could move an installed program from C: to D: drive, then Windows would run the program from the new location. Or 'COA2'), which allowed you to move a program from one drive to another. Back in the days of Windows 95 and 98 there used to be a utility called Change of address (also known as 'COA'
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