JSI Tip 0812. More on Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts don't run.

In tip 631, we attempted to fix this by repairing the .exe / exefile association records in the registry. If that doesn't correct the problem, try fixing the .lnk / lnkfile association records by importing the following using regedit.exe:

REGEDIT4

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\]
@="lnkfile"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\]

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1\}\]
@="\{500202A0-731E-11d0-B829-00C04FD706EC\}"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellNew\]
"Command"="RunDLL32 AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere %1"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\]
@="Shortcut"
"EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00
"NeverShowExt"=""

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\CLSID\]
@="\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046\}"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\]

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\]

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\TargetContext\]
@="\{90A756E0-AFCF-11CE-927B-0800095AE340\}"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046\}\]

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler\]
@="\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046\}"

\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler\]
@="\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046\}"