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Whenever I try to open programs, they open in .LNK format, which makes them not work. How do I get it back to normal?

FIDELIS
2011-11-01 00:01:00
Hello, this question has been asked in the past several times.  The following links address this problem for windows 7/ and XP.  Hope it helps.http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/change-fix-file-associations-windows-7/http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/fix-problem-lnk-win32-files-windows-xp/
Aibek
2011-11-01 10:33:00
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check out the very first Answer on the first link recommended by Fidelis. That one shares a quick fix to your problem.
Jay
2011-10-31 23:18:00
Follow the steps :http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172053 to do it manuallyor downlaod this file and tun :http://www.winhelponline.com/fileasso/lnk_fix_w7.zipit will fix it.there were similar questions :http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/change-windows-7-64bit-32bit-reinstalling-windows/#comment-350050521