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Is there a way to show shortcuts in Windows in a different color?

this is a Windows related question.

I would like to see the shortcut (files) in Windows File Explorer with a different color. So that it would not be necessary to have a " - Shortcut " suffix at the end of the file name and it would be quickly obvious that it's a shortcut. We have "type" column which states it's a shortcut but you need an extra eye movement to check that :)

For example: Linux command line interface can show shortcuts in a different color, by default cyan.

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Can this be done in Windows, in File Explorer?

Thanks

Solution

  • No, only compressed and encrypted files can be displayed in different colors by Explorer/IShellView.

    Several of the 3rd-party Explorer replacements lets you customize colors based on the file extension etc.