- Win ME: all shortcuts .lnk files!!!!!!
- Posted by Justin on July 11th, 2003
All my shortcuts were turned into .lnk files and now they
won't open!!!! I NEED help on how to fix this problem so i
can use my shortcuts again and i don't have to hunt for
the .exe file in my hard drive. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by George \(Bindar Dundat\) on July 11th, 2003
Shortcut are ,lnk files so perhaps you would care to elaborate on that shortcuts
you are referring to. Is this all of your desktop shortcuts or Quick Link
shortcuts or..........? Have you tried R clicking on a shortcut and selecting
properties then checking that the target is correct?
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"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| All my shortcuts were turned into .lnk files and now they
| won't open!!!! I NEED help on how to fix this problem so i
| can use my shortcuts again and i don't have to hunt for
| the .exe file in my hard drive. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by Justin on July 11th, 2003
It is my desktop shortcuts and my whole start menu. i
looked at the targets for them and they are all fine.
- Posted by George \(Bindar Dundat\) on July 11th, 2003
Ok Justin;
It looks like you may have messed something in the registry. You could do one
of three things here;
1) A system restore to a point prior to the problem appearing.
2) A registry restore to a date prior to the problem. Use a boot disk to start
in DOS and at the prompt type
scanreg /restore
there is a space between "g" and "/"
Pick a date from before this happened.
3) Download and run Tweak UI 1.33 from
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp
Click on the "Repair" tab and select "Repair Associations"
Post back and let us know how you are making out. I may not be around all day
but someone will pick it up. Others may have further suggestions to solve the
problem as well.
--
George (Bindar Dundat)
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It may even be wrong!
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"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| It is my desktop shortcuts and my whole start menu. i
| looked at the targets for them and they are all fine.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Shortcut are ,lnk files so perhaps you would care to
| elaborate on that shortcuts
| >you are referring to. Is this all of your desktop
| shortcuts or Quick Link
| >shortcuts or..........? Have you tried R clicking on a
| shortcut and selecting
| >properties then checking that the target is correct?
| >
| >--
| >George (Bindar Dundat)
| >This information is provided "AS IS"
| >It may even be wrong!
| >http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp
| >"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| >news:00df01c3476a$d4bfc930$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| >| All my shortcuts were turned into .lnk files and now
| they
| >| won't open!!!! I NEED help on how to fix this problem
| so i
| >| can use my shortcuts again and i don't have to hunt for
| >| the .exe file in my hard drive. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
| >
| >.
| >
- Posted by Justin on July 11th, 2003
I tried suggestion #2 and it worked!! my shortcuts are
fixed. Thanks so very much!!!
- Posted by George \(Bindar Dundat\) on July 11th, 2003
You're welcome Justin.
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George (Bindar Dundat)
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"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:03e001c347fd$163fe510$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| I tried suggestion #2 and it worked!! my shortcuts are
| fixed. Thanks so very much!!!
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Ok Justin;
| >It looks like you may have messed something in the
| registry. You could do one
| >of three things here;
| >1) A system restore to a point prior to the problem
| appearing.
| >2) A registry restore to a date prior to the problem.
| Use a boot disk to start
| >in DOS and at the prompt type
| >scanreg /restore
| >there is a space between "g" and "/"
| >Pick a date from before this happened.
| >3) Download and run Tweak UI 1.33 from
| >http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati...oads/PowerToys
| /Networking/NTTweakUI.asp
| >Click on the "Repair" tab and select "Repair Associations"
| >Post back and let us know how you are making out. I may
| not be around all day
| >but someone will pick it up. Others may have further
| suggestions to solve the
| >problem as well.
| >--
| >George (Bindar Dundat)
| >This information is provided "AS IS"
| >It may even be wrong!
| >http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp
| >"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| >news:00dc01c347d0$dccce110$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| It is my desktop shortcuts and my whole start menu. i
| >| looked at the targets for them and they are all fine.
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Shortcut are ,lnk files so perhaps you would care to
| >| elaborate on that shortcuts
| >| >you are referring to. Is this all of your desktop
| >| shortcuts or Quick Link
| >| >shortcuts or..........? Have you tried R clicking on a
| >| shortcut and selecting
| >| >properties then checking that the target is correct?
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >George (Bindar Dundat)
| >| >This information is provided "AS IS"
| >| >It may even be wrong!
| >| >http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp
| >| >"Justin" <justinwalk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| >| >news:00df01c3476a$d4bfc930$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| All my shortcuts were turned into .lnk files and now
| >| they
| >| >| won't open!!!! I NEED help on how to fix this problem
| >| so i
| >| >| can use my shortcuts again and i don't have to hunt
| for
| >| >| the .exe file in my hard drive. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >.
| >
