Solved All files have .ink extension and won't open ( Quick Reply!

[Pedroc1999]

I tried opening an .INK file with paint as a i have no application to open it with and afterwords i cant open any more .exe files. all icons look like paint and i don't knwo what else to do. i have seen alot of tutorials and i get onto Regedit but i get confused after words.

Quick reply please

 

[Brink]

Hello Pedro,

You could download and merge the .reg file for the listed lnk (LNK) and exe options in the tutorial below to restore their default associations and hopefully fix this for you.

Default File Type Associations - Restore
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Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Pedroc1999]

how, i dont want to change if the extensions are showing or now

 

[Brink]

Clicking on the tutorial link in my post above will give you step by step instructions on how.

It will not affect if you have known file extentions set to show to hide.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10570-file-extensions-hide-show.html
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[Pedroc1999]

what do i do now after isntalling the 'hide know file names' .reg file, i still,cant open the files

 

[Brink]

You needed to do what's in this post instead to fix .lnk and .exe files.

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ension-wont-open-quick-reply.html#post2119189

 

[Pedroc1999]

i complete everything in the forum and even after a shut-down and a cold boot everything starts up with paint. only diffrence is that the files like skype are shown up like this 'skype.ink'

 

[Brink]

If this just happened recently, then you may also be able to do a system restore using a restore point (if available) dated before this happened to fix it.

 

[Pedroc1999]

dont think i got any backups

 

[Pedroc1999]

if u read the first post i accidentaly associated a .exe with paint

 

[cryptoncore]

have you tried changing the file extension back to .exe just to see if this does anything?

 

[Slartybart]

This will mess up your icons, but it might solve the original issue. There are two MS fixits - one to enable the workaround and another to dsable the workaround.

Scroll down to the "Fix it for me" section in the MS10-046 link below.

MS10-046: Vulnerability in Windows Shell could allow remote code execution

Note Applying the Fix it removes the graphical representation of icons on the Task bar and Start menu bar and replaces them with white icons that do not have the graphical representation of the icon.

Before you apply the Fix it, the icons on the desktop appear as follows:

After you apply the Fix it, the icons appear on the task bar as follows:

After you apply the Fix it, the icons appear on the Start menu bar as follows:

Note This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or to a CD, and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

Next, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.

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[Pedroc1999]

all this does is change the image of the files

 

[FuturDreamz]

if u read the first post i accidentaly associated a .exe with paint

That shouldn't rename all .exe files to .ink...

I don't think paint supports .ink files anyways, but I believe Word does.

unless you mean .lnk (L.N.K.) and not .ink (I.N.K.), as .lnk is for shortcuts, in which case we have to try to clear this confusion.

Many files that you think are .exe (such as skype) are actually shortcuts to the real program (skype.exe), which is tucked away in a hidden corner of your filesystem to prevent it from being altered.

what you're interacting with, such as the icons in the start menu and desktop, and shortcuts to the real application. these shortcuts have the extension .lnk (with a L as in Louisiana).
If you were able to go into C:/Program Files (x86)/Skype and launch the skype.exe file in that folder, skype should launch normally. The fact that the icons you click on try to open in Paint proves this, ans paint is an .exe file in itself.

 

[Pedroc1999]

ok i got it now, looks like i wasnt aware of the link on the bottom of the tutorial by blink,any way thxs for the help

 

[KnuckleHead37]

pedroc if you're looking at .ink files (not .LNK), those are related to SMART software... and its weird that you would have those if you haven't used that software.

SMART Notebook is a program used for .ink files though, a few others can if you do a quick google of it.

 

[Brink]

ok i got it now, looks like i wasnt aware of the link on the bottom of the tutorial by brink,any way thxs for the help

You're welcome Pedro. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.