all shortcuts are corrupt

[Bob C]

All Shortcuts are corrupt
Not sure what happened but ALL shortcuts are corrupt.
This includes desktop shortcuts and any shortcut listed
under programs in the start menu.
When I look at the properties of any shortcut in the
shortcut tab it states "this is not a valid shortcut" and
all is grayed out.
Things I've already tried.
1. reboot
2. delete shelliconcache
3. installed and ran tweakui repair shortcuts
Has anyone had this happen to them if so what was the fix
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thanks,
BC

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check Event Viewer errors.

From a command prompt;
assoc .lnk
should return with.
..lnk=lnkfile

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| All Shortcuts are corrupt
| Not sure what happened but ALL shortcuts are corrupt.
| This includes desktop shortcuts and any shortcut listed
| under programs in the start menu.
| When I look at the properties of any shortcut in the
| shortcut tab it states "this is not a valid shortcut" and
| all is grayed out.
| Things I've already tried.
| 1. reboot
| 2. delete shelliconcache
| 3. installed and ran tweakui repair shortcuts
| Has anyone had this happen to them if so what was the fix
| Any help is greatly appreciated
| Thanks,
| BC
|

 

[Bob C]

Dave,
There are no errors other then virus scan software not
updateing because it is already running the latest DAT
which is expected because I check for updates every day.

As for running the command you stated.
What does it do?
What should it do?
Thanks for your help.

 

[Dave Patrick]

:
| Dave,
| There are no errors other then virus scan software not
| updateing because it is already running the latest DAT
| which is expected because I check for updates every day.
|
| As for running the command you stated.
| What does it do?
* Nothing

| What should it do?
* should return with.
..lnk=lnkfile
If not the file association is incorrect.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect