Hi,
It appears that registry settings for files with the extension lnk (normal
shortcuts) have gotten messed up.
To manually check and/or restore the Open key you will need to edit the
registry. To edit the registry, perform the following steps:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
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Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
1. Run Registry Editor, (Regedt32.exe) and verify the following registry
entries exist.
Key Name : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\Shell\Open
Default Value : EditFlags:REG_BINARY:00 00 00 00
Key Name : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\Shell\Open\Command
Default Value : <No Name>:REG_SZ:"%1"%*
If these keys do not exist, modify the registry as described in the steps
below. If the keys do exist, verify that the information contained in them
is correct.
2. Select the following key:
Key Name : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\Shell
3. From the Edit menu, click Add Key.
4. In the Key Name box, type Open, and then click OK.
5. Select the new Open key.
6. From the Edit menu, click Add Value.
7. In the Value Name box, type EditFlags. Select REG_BINARY for Data Type.
Click OK.
8. In the String box, type 00000000. Choose Hex as the Data Format and then
click OK.
9. From the Edit menu, click Add Key.
10. In the Key Name box, type Command, and then click OK.
11. Select the new Command key.
12. From the Edit menu, click Add Value.
13. Leave the Value Name box blank. Select REG_SZ for Data Type, and then
click OK.
14. In the String box, type "%1"%*, with quotation marks, and then click
OK.
15. Exit Registry Editor.
All application shortcut and program functionality should now be restored
to its default state.
Hope this helps ........................
Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
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