LNK shortcuts on Windows 7: how to fix?

LNK shortcuts on Windows 7: how to fix?

Windows allows you to customize your shortcuts so that you can quickly access your favorite webpages and programs directly from your computer's desktop. If all of your shortcut icons have been changed to LNK files, this tutorial will show you how to reverse this issue.

How to fix shortcut icons changed to LNK files on Windows 7?

  • Go to Start > Run, and type regedit. Press Enter.
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.lnk\. Delete the User Choice folder, close the registry editor, and restart your machine.

Upon startup, your icons should be back to normal.

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