Deleting a symlink is safe; it deletes the link, the original file.

mklink "C:\Users\Name\Documents\Video.mp4" "D:\Storage\Video.mp4"

mklink /H "C:\Link.txt" "C:\Target.txt"

You must add the /D switch when linking folders.

Symlink Windows 11 =link= Jun 2026

Deleting a symlink is safe; it deletes the link, the original file.

mklink "C:\Users\Name\Documents\Video.mp4" "D:\Storage\Video.mp4" symlink windows 11

mklink /H "C:\Link.txt" "C:\Target.txt"

You must add the /D switch when linking folders. Deleting a symlink is safe; it deletes the