Wrong File Extensions Open all Programs in Start Menu


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    Windows7
       #1

    Wrong File Extensions Open all Programs in Start Menu

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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #2

    welcome to Seven forums. What suggestions did you try from MS Community?
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    Windows7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I tired a restore which did not work per MS suggestion
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    There is a few more ideas there, including....
    This may help, run the steps outlined in this tutorial, Option Two, and reboot the system:
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    If that doesn't correct the issue, run it two or more times with a reboot between.
    You may get this result:
    Code:
    Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired
    them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
    example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
    The system file repair changes will take effect after the next reboot.
    Or a message that no integrity violations were found.
    Or that Windows Resource Protection found errors it cannot repair, if so rerun the steps above.

    Have a look here: Default File Type Associations - Restore and use the one for .lnk (LNK).
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    Here is what I think happened. At some point I clicked on something that changed the way all the programs in the startup menu opened. Instead of opening the file this is what I get when I click on a program:
    file:///C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/Win...20Launcher.lnk

    All the programs open with the .lnk extension instead of whatever one it needs to actually open the file.
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #6

    This is the preferred, best way to upload an image to a post.
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
    You may also upload a photo without using the Snipping tool. The link is dead for me.
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