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Details for file extension .LNK are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here.

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A search on the file extension you submitted shows 5 record(s). The details for each of these are shown below. The best FILExt can do for you is provide the details we know about. Selecting the information that applies to your particular situation is up to you. Use any hints provided. If the information here is not helpful, FILExt is sorry; but as a research site FILExt cannot provide personal support. If you need further information you might try the research tips on the FILExt Help Me page.

Extension: LNK
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Windows Shortcut File		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
A shortcut file is a pointer to an .EXE file somewhere on your system. When you click on the shortcut it's like clicking on the .EXE file and the associated program should start and run. Sometimes .LNK files will stop working. This can be because the underlying .EXE association has been broken by something (often by some form of anti-malware program improperly changing the registry) or the association in the registry can be come corrupted. See the FAQs for the .EXE problem. The other problem generally asserts itself when all shortcuts seem to open the same program. You may be able to fix this by opening the registry editor and looking in the key entry [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk] where you might see @="lnk_auto_file". If you see that, change the value to @="lnkfile" and all should work again after a system restart. Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension. Recommended: Find LNK errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-ms-shortcut		Broken .EXE Association FAQ
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 4C 00 00 00 01 14 02 00 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 46
Program ID [What's This?]
lnkfile
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 6788 last modified on 2007-01-25 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: LNK
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Advanced Revelation Database File		Revelation Software
Specific Notes [What's This?]
LNK files are the network compatible database files for Revelation E through Rev G2.B. Recommended: Find LNK errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		Sprezzatura Group Technical Support
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 13928 last modified on 2003-03-15 and created on 2003-03-15.

Extension: LNK
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Linker File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find LNK errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 6786 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: LNK
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Unknown Apple II File (found on Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom)
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find LNK errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 21881 last modified on 2006-10-13 and created on 2006-10-13.

Extension: LNK
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
XNBC V8 Biological Neural Network Simulation Workstation Link Configuration File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
A .LNK file is the link configuration file that contains all the parameters of the network architecture: number of nuclei (or clusters), link between them and inside them, etc. It is used by the simulator and the visualization tool. Recommended: Find LNK errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		XNBC V8 User Manual
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 17735 last modified on 2005-01-11 and created on 2005-01-11.

System Info for File Extension .LNK

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
• If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
• If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

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