All of my shortcuts go to the same program and they all have the extension, .lnk.

Anonymous
2009-11-07T23:36:44+00:00

When I look at the table of file extensions I see a prticular program indicated, and that program is the program that starts up when I click on any shortcut.  I see no way of changing that so that when I click on Internet Explorer, for example, Internet Explorer comes up instead of the wrong program.

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Anonymous
2009-11-14T10:36:17+00:00

Hi Mensard1,

I had the same problem. I solved it by downloading  http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/ and then running the program (from the directory, as none of my shortcuts were working) "File Type Doctor". When I selected ".lnk" in the extension list it said in the Actions in the Right Click Menu:

"(user choice override)" in red ... and

"Open"

I then removed the "(user choice override)" and that was it. All the shortcuts were working again, just like they used to.

Good luck,

Maikel

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-15T03:36:08+00:00

    this is really a  great solution man.it'd been really troublesome. many thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-27T19:23:44+00:00

    Hi Maikel,

    You have provided a magic tool.

    Thanks for the steps that you have explained.

    It has worked for me. All the shortcuts on the desktops were restored

    Nitin

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-16T00:53:44+00:00

    Hi Mensard1,

    I had the same problem. I solved it by downloading  http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/ and then running the program (from the directory, as none of my shortcuts were working) "File Type Doctor". When I selected ".lnk" in the extension list it said in the Actions in the Right Click Menu:

    "(user choice override)" in red ... and

    "Open"

    I then removed the "(user choice override)" and that was it. All the shortcuts were working again, just like they used to.

    Good luck,

    Maikel

     Thanks  Maikel75, u help me :), nice information share!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-03-06T22:40:19+00:00

    Thanks Maikel, 

    That was awesome. it really worked. Thanks for help man !!

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