diff --git a/ubelt/_win32_links.py b/ubelt/_win32_links.py
index 42cb3267..0da90365 100644
--- a/ubelt/_win32_links.py
+++ b/ubelt/_win32_links.py
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ def _win32_symlink(path, link, verbose=0):
     specially enabled symlink permissions. On Windows 10 enabling developer
     mode should give you these permissions.
     """
+    if verbose >= 3:
+        print(f'_win32_symlink {link} -> {path}')
+
     from ubelt import util_cmd
     if os.path.isdir(path):
         # directory symbolic link
@@ -269,7 +272,8 @@ def _win32_symlink(path, link, verbose=0):
         command = 'mklink "{}" "{}"'.format(link, path)
 
     if command is not None:
-        info = util_cmd.cmd(command, shell=True)
+        cmd_verbose = verbose >= 3
+        info = util_cmd.cmd(command, shell=True, verbose=cmd_verbose)
         if info['ret'] != 0:
             from ubelt import util_repr
             permission_msg = 'You do not have sufficient privledge'
@@ -317,11 +321,14 @@ def _win32_junction(path, link, verbose=0):
     path = os.path.abspath(path)
     link = os.path.abspath(link)
 
+    if verbose >= 3:
+        print(f'_win32_junction {link} -> {path}')
+
     from ubelt import util_cmd
     if os.path.isdir(path):
         # try using a junction (soft link)
         if verbose:
-            print('... as soft link')
+            print('... as soft link (junction)')
 
         # TODO: what is the windows api for this?
         command = 'mklink /J "{}" "{}"'.format(link, path)
@@ -338,7 +345,8 @@ def _win32_junction(path, link, verbose=0):
         command = None
 
     if command is not None:
-        info = util_cmd.cmd(command, shell=True)
+        cmd_verbose = verbose >= 3
+        info = util_cmd.cmd(command, shell=True, verbose=cmd_verbose)
         if info['ret'] != 0:
             from ubelt import util_repr
             print('Failed command:')