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All my Icons have become lnk files. No program is opening.

 

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All my Icons have become lnk files. No program is opening. All are trying to be opened by Windows Live Photo Gallery????? Help

 

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Submitted: 1060 days and 13 hours ago.
Category: Computer
Value: CA$20
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  Nirjhar18 replied 1060 days and 13 hours ago.

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Nirjhar18 :

Which windows you are using sir ?

Customer :

Windows 7 - and I'm a her

Nirjhar18 :

sorry mam

Nirjhar18 :

when this problem started happening ?

Customer :

no problem, do you think you can help me? It started this morning around 11:30am

Nirjhar18 :

yes i can easily fix this

Nirjhar18 :

lets restore your computer to a date when it was working fine

Customer :

okay

Nirjhar18 :

Click on start->programs->accessories

Nirjhar18 :

and then click on system tools and then click on system restore

Nirjhar18 :

and choose a date when your computer was working fine

Nirjhar18 :

Let me know if this fixed your problem or we can use other methods also

Customer :

no can do my system restore is also a lnk file extension and won't do anything except open windowslive photo gallery

Nirjhar18 :

http://cid-4fc3e8fc77f77286.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/lnkfix.zip



Compress the zip file and simply double click the .reg file and it will some add registry entries, restart the computer and see if the issue is resolved.

Nirjhar18 :

Click on the link i gave,download it

Customer :

It's now all good. thank you so much. I will make sure you get paid. Have a nice day

Expert TypeComputer Enthusiast
Category: Computer
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Accepts: 750
Answered: 6/15/2010

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