How to Remove Link Files
- 1). Log on to Windows as the Administrator.
- 2). Download the LinkFile Fix zip file to the desktop.
- 3). Right-click the zip file and click "Extract to Here" from the context menu. A .reg file will be extracted to the desktop.
- 4). Double-click on the .reg file, and click "Yes" to import the .reg file into the registry. The registry will automatically be reset back to the link file extension defaults.
- 5). Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the link file to delete.
- 6). Right-click on the file, and select "Delete" from the context menu.
- 7). Click the "OK" button. The link file will be sent to the Recycling Bin.
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