Some of my files are LNK files and if I open them they are encoded. Some of the shortcuts on my desktop have changed to the Internet Explorer icon instead of Microsoft Mouse, HP Support, etc. How do I change them back?
FIDELIS
November 18, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Hello, this has to be one of the most asked questions here. There are several variances but the fix for them is to reset the default extensions:
Hello, this has to be one of the most asked questions here. There are several variances but the fix for them is to reset the default extensions:
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/change-fix-file-associations-windows-7/
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/change-fix-broken-file-type-associations-windows-7/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/fix-problem-lnk-win32-files-windows-xp/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/fix-lnk-file-association-registry-fix-work/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/files-changed-lnk-windows-xp-change/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/lnk-files-messed/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/fix-desktop-icons-fixing-error-lnk-file-associations-windows-7/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/fix-file-association-opens-programs-microsoft-office-2010/
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/remove-file-type-association-lnk-files/
If after following the answers from previous links, you still have issues, let us know