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Hp laptop showing "do you want to delete this shortcut" [Closed]

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Hello, my friend hp laptop is always asking to delete software shortcut from desktop each time i click. Even my computer that i click it asked if i want to delete. I have removed the keyboard, kept it overnight and i put it back no luck. Pls help.




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Hello,

it sounds like your computer is infected with a virus.

Others will be along shortly to futher assist you but in the meantime can you please install malwarebytes from here and run a full scan after updating.
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this happened immediately, i finished formatting the laptop.
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You've formatted the laptop and installed Windows?
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yes and other software also. After, when i click any of the to open it will show " are you sure you want to delete the shortcut" sometime that particular one may open and sometime it won't open.
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Give this a shot: https://ccm.net/faq/9846-windows-7-all-shorcuts-have-been-changed-to-lnk-files#q=repair+.lnk&cur=3&url=%2F

if not then try this tool: http://www.tweaking.com/files/setups/Tweaking.com-RepairlnkFileAssociation.exe
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