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by: richlaxt September 4, 2012 10:01 AM PDT

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lnk extentions won't open

by richlaxt - 9/4/12 10:01 AM

Some time during the night the Gremlins somehow got to another HP Pavilion w/Vista Home Basic that resides across the room.It was working fine last night but now is having problems in that some file extensions have somehow changed to .lnk.I don't know what they were before, a couple that are affected is Windows Mail and System Restore.I can't open these files.I have tried following some instruction/fixes off the web but get bogged down as they are to general in nature for me.

Looking for some help in resolving this issue .

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Usually malware. Here's a recent discussion with Grif

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 9/4/12 10:09 AM

In Reply to: lnk extentions won't open by richlaxt

Please read http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19411_102-571918/program-not-opening-looking-for-exe-extensions/?messageId=5355715

There are far too many good discussions about LNK issues so I'll stop here.
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.lnk

by richlaxt - 9/4/12 10:12 AM

In Reply to: Usually malware. Here's a recent discussion with Grif by R. Proffitt Moderator

Okay ,well another starting place

thanks dick


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Still no luck

by richlaxt - 9/4/12 12:16 PM

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It just seems to be a blank wall. what about if I reload the OS right in on top of the old install would that fix it?

I guess I'd lose all the shortcuts wouldn't I?

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I have to go with no.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 9/4/12 12:35 PM

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When I install Windows over the top, the registry and more is retained and the .LNK issue remains.

That's why I use the usual web articles to fix the .LNK issue even if I have to boot up to safe mode, use the command line and more. I'm not going to duplicate the web articles about this since they are plentiful.

Try this one -> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/in-windows-7-lnk-file-associations-changed/024cf5f6-9777-4615-a9ae-b8d914e2f277

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And Have You Tried This?

by Grif Thomas Moderator - 9/6/12 4:57 PM

In Reply to: Still no luck by richlaxt

Here's a link which should help. Read the page, follow the instructions, then start with the .EXE fix first, then move to the .lnk fix...

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

Hope this helps.

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