Show ".lnk" in explorer

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Hi,

The following page has the 'undo' to the show .lnk extension tweak. Just scroll down the page and
download the edits.

http://www.regxplor.com/tweak3.html

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Alex Nichol-The most intelligent MVP I knew
www.dts-l.org

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http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

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"tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net> wrote in message newsVE0gSXLFHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> (Apologies for the double post. I just found this newsgroup after posting to
> the help and support group. Seems like the better place to be.)
>
> No way to distinguish shortcuts from .exe files (except Type=Shortcut), so I
> found and implemented a registry edit to always display the ".lnk." Worked
> fine, too. But having second thoughts, as now all the shortcuts on my
> desktop include .lnk and renaming them does irreparable damage.
>
> Unfortunately I did not save the url for the edit. Maybe eldergeek.com. Does
> anyone have a lead on this?
>
> rs
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

You are welcome !

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Alex Nichol-The most intelligent MVP I knew
www.dts-l.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


"tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net> wrote in message news:uMyz7OYLFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thank you!
>
> rs
>
> "Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eXH%23mkXLFHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> : Hi,
> :
> : The following page has the 'undo' to the show .lnk extension tweak. Just
> scroll down the page and
> : download the edits.
> :
> : http://www.regxplor.com/tweak3.html
> :
> : --
> :
> : Anando
> : Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> : http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> : http://www.mvps.org
> :
> : Alex Nichol-The most intelligent MVP I knew
> : www.dts-l.org
> :
> : Folder customizations
> : http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
> :
> : Protect your PC!
> : http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> :
> :
> : "tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net> wrote in message
> newsVE0gSXLFHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : > (Apologies for the double post. I just found this newsgroup after
> posting to
> : > the help and support group. Seems like the better place to be.)
> : >
> : > No way to distinguish shortcuts from .exe files (except Type=Shortcut),
> so I
> : > found and implemented a registry edit to always display the ".lnk."
> Worked
> : > fine, too. But having second thoughts, as now all the shortcuts on my
> : > desktop include .lnk and renaming them does irreparable damage.
> : >
> : > Unfortunately I did not save the url for the edit. Maybe eldergeek.com.
> Does
> : > anyone have a lead on this?
> : >
> : > rs
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>