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How to reset shortcuts (.lnk file) in Windows 7?
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Mar 15, 2026320480 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Somehow I went to open a shortcut and Windows couldn't find the target but instead of pointing the shortcut to the it pointed the file handler to the , so now all my files are trying to be opened by the borderlands game. What's going on? I'm guessing I can do it by resetting the entry in , but I do…
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Fix for: How to reset shortcuts (.lnk file) in Windows 7?
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Open from the Start Menu (You can also invoke the file using Run command). Navigate to the following registry branch: Click on the arrow to expand it and delete the sub-key named . Exit from Registry Editor. After this do a reboot.
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