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Disable Distributed Link Tracking (TrkWks)

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Sets TrkWks (Distributed Link Tracking Client) to Disabled. This service maintains links between NTFS files that get moved or renamed across volumes on a network — a feature almost no home/single-PC user relies on. Disabling frees its small always-on footprint. Trade-off: shortcuts to files moved between NTFS volumes won't auto-repair. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/distributed-link-tracking

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