“Add existing item” in Visual Studio: is it possible to make “Add as link” default?

Question

As pointed out in this SO answer, the Add > Existing item dialog in Visual Studio by default displays the Add button (meaning that the selected items will be p

Answer 1

It appears that when you "Add Existing" to a SOLUTION FOLDER(as opposed to an actual folder), then you are always adding these items as a link. If you add existing items to an actual folder, then you get the button that gives the option for "Add as Link".