All icons changed to .lnk

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subhamprasad Posts 1 Registration date Wednesday June 18, 2014 Status Member Last seen June 18, 2014 - Jun 18, 2014 at 04:46 AM
Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Jun 18, 2014 at 06:14 AM
all the icons in the start menu changed to internet explorer with .lnk ext. and its impossible to run any programmes on the start menu. so please help me :(

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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,167
Jun 18, 2014 at 06:14 AM
Try the resolution in the below mentioned link and see if this fixes the issue:

https://ccm.net/computing/windows/293-what-to-do-when-shortcuts-are-changed-to-lnk-files-in-windows-7/

Note: The fix in the above link requires Windows Registry editing. Always make a backup of the Windows Registry before you modify any settings. For steps on how to backup Windows Registry check this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/windows-registry-advanced-users
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