lnk

I don't know if I got a virus or not. I don't think so, I ran a virus scan completely twice. but check it anyway.

I was trying to get a photo program to do something, don't even remember what now, and it went crazy.

It added a .lnk to every program. I mean every one. It wouldn't even show the desktop on a reboot until I removed it. It sent everything to the internet browser where of course it wouldn't run.

I can't get rid of it. I can remove a program and reload it, make a shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the shortcut

I delete the .lnk and it wants an association. I can assign it one but it requires it every time. There seems to be no way to check a "use this association every time." It's grayed out.

It scattered all the desktop icons all over the desktop and changed the icon pictures all to blank. I have a program called Iconord that will restore the arrangement of the icons and it even failed.

I have tried system recalls to no avail. Just getting email to work again took a long time and I still have to assign it an association every time.
Any ideas?

Hello Glenn,

You may be able to do a System Restore at boot using a restore point
dated before this happened to get it fixed. This tutorial will help show
you how to if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...store-how.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


Glenn;1014082 Wrote:
> I don't know if I got a virus or not. I don't think so, I ran a virus
> scan completely twice. but check it anyway.
>
> I was trying to get a photo program to do something, don't even
> remember what now, and it went crazy.
>
> It added a .lnk to every program. I mean every one. It wouldn't even
> show the desktop on a reboot until I removed it. It sent everything to
> the internet browser where of course it wouldn't run.
>
> I can't get rid of it. I can remove a program and reload it, make a
> shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the shortcut
>
> I delete the .lnk and it wants an association. I can assign it one but
> it requires it every time. There seems to be no way to check a "use this
> association every time." It's grayed out.
>
> It scattered all the desktop icons all over the desktop and changed the
> icon pictures all to blank. I have a program called Iconord that will
> restore the arrangement of the icons and it even failed.
>
> I have tried system recalls to no avail. Just getting email to work
> again took a long time and I still have to assign it an association
> every time.
> Any ideas?


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I would like to try the # 2 option but have been
unsuccessful getting into that pre boot mode.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello Glenn,
>
> You may be able to do a System Restore at boot using
> a restore point
> dated before this happened to get it fixed. This
> tutorial will help show
> you how to if needed.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...store-how.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> Glenn;1014082 Wrote:
>> I don't know if I got a virus or not. I don't think
>> so, I ran a virus
>> scan completely twice. but check it anyway.
>>
>> I was trying to get a photo program to do something,
>> don't even
>> remember what now, and it went crazy.
>>
>> It added a .lnk to every program. I mean every one.
>> It wouldn't even
>> show the desktop on a reboot until I removed it. It
>> sent everything to
>> the internet browser where of course it wouldn't
>> run.
>>
>> I can't get rid of it. I can remove a program and
>> reload it, make a
>> shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the shortcut
>>
>> I delete the .lnk and it wants an association. I can
>> assign it one but
>> it requires it every time. There seems to be no way
>> to check a "use this
>> association every time." It's grayed out.
>>
>> It scattered all the desktop icons all over the
>> desktop and changed the
>> icon pictures all to blank. I have a program called
>> Iconord that will
>> restore the arrangement of the icons and it even
>> failed.
>>
>> I have tried system recalls to no avail. Just
>> getting email to work
>> again took a long time and I still have to assign it
>> an association
>> every time.
>> Any ideas?
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
> not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Are you able to do the first method instead?

If not, then this will show you how to create a boot disk to use to go
to the "System Recovery Options" screen to do the System Restore from.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...very-disc.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Glenn;1014258 Wrote:
> I would like to try the # 2 option but have been
> unsuccessful getting into that pre boot mode.
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Glenn,
> > >
> > > You may be able to do a System Restore at boot using
> > > a restore point
> > > dated before this happened to get it fixed. This
> > > tutorial will help show
> > > you how to if needed.
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...store-how.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > Glenn;1014082 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> I don't know if I got a virus or not. I don't think
> > > >> so, I ran a virus
> > > >> scan completely twice. but check it anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >> I was trying to get a photo program to do something,
> > > >> don't even
> > > >> remember what now, and it went crazy.
> > > >>
> > > >> It added a .lnk to every program. I mean every one.
> > > >> It wouldn't even
> > > >> show the desktop on a reboot until I removed it. It
> > > >> sent everything to
> > > >> the internet browser where of course it wouldn't
> > > >> run.
> > > >>
> > > >> I can't get rid of it. I can remove a program and
> > > >> reload it, make a
> > > >> shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the shortcut
> > > >>
> > > >> I delete the .lnk and it wants an association. I can
> > > >> assign it one but
> > > >> it requires it every time. There seems to be no way
> > > >> to check a "use this
> > > >> association every time." It's grayed out.
> > > >>
> > > >> It scattered all the desktop icons all over the
> > > >> desktop and changed the
> > > >> icon pictures all to blank. I have a program called
> > > >> Iconord that will
> > > >> restore the arrangement of the icons and it even
> > > >> failed.
> > > >>
> > > >> I have tried system recalls to no avail. Just
> > > >> getting email to work
> > > >> again took a long time and I still have to assign it
> > > >> an association
> > > >> every time.
> > > >> Any ideas?> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >
> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
> > > not ask
> > > them.*
> > > > > > ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and*
> > >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >


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Well, I think I have everything backed up. Looks like
I'll have to format the big disk and start over. Boy,
I wish I had chosen sp.

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Are you able to do the first method instead?
>
> If not, then this will show you how to create a boot
> disk to use to go
> to the "System Recovery Options" screen to do the
> System Restore from.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...very-disc.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Glenn;1014258 Wrote:
>> I would like to try the # 2 option but have been
>> unsuccessful getting into that pre boot mode.
>>
>>
>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Hello Glenn,
>> > >
>> > > You may be able to do a System Restore at boot
>> > > using
>> > > a restore point
>> > > dated before this happened to get it fixed. This
>> > > tutorial will help show
>> > > you how to if needed.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...store-how.html
>> > >
>> > > Hope this helps,
>> > > Shawn
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Glenn;1014082 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> I don't know if I got a virus or not. I don't
>> > > >> think
>> > > >> so, I ran a virus
>> > > >> scan completely twice. but check it anyway.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I was trying to get a photo program to do
>> > > >> something,
>> > > >> don't even
>> > > >> remember what now, and it went crazy.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> It added a .lnk to every program. I mean
>> > > >> every one.
>> > > >> It wouldn't even
>> > > >> show the desktop on a reboot until I removed
>> > > >> it. It
>> > > >> sent everything to
>> > > >> the internet browser where of course it
>> > > >> wouldn't
>> > > >> run.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I can't get rid of it. I can remove a program
>> > > >> and
>> > > >> reload it, make a
>> > > >> shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the
>> > > >> shortcut
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I delete the .lnk and it wants an
>> > > >> association. I can
>> > > >> assign it one but
>> > > >> it requires it every time. There seems to be
>> > > >> no way
>> > > >> to check a "use this
>> > > >> association every time." It's grayed out.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> It scattered all the desktop icons all over
>> > > >> the
>> > > >> desktop and changed the
>> > > >> icon pictures all to blank. I have a program
>> > > >> called
>> > > >> Iconord that will
>> > > >> restore the arrangement of the icons and it
>> > > >> even
>> > > >> failed.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I have tried system recalls to no avail. Just
>> > > >> getting email to work
>> > > >> again took a long time and I still have to
>> > > >> assign it
>> > > >> an association
>> > > >> every time.
>> > > >> Any ideas?> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brink
>> > >
>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> > >
>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people
>> > > that do
>> > > not ask
>> > > them.*
>> > > >> > > ('Windows 7 Forums'
>> > > ) *and*
>> > >
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
> not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Hey, I'm back.

I finally got it to restore from the boot position,
backed it to the 5th and it worked. Goody.

I BELIEVE the offending program that kicked this crap
off was "PhotoFiltret"


"Glenn" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Well, I think I have everything backed up. Looks
> like I'll have to format the big disk and start over.
> Boy, I wish I had chosen sp.
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Are you able to do the first method instead?
>>
>> If not, then this will show you how to create a boot
>> disk to use to go
>> to the "System Recovery Options" screen to do the
>> System Restore from.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...very-disc.html
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>
>> Glenn;1014258 Wrote:
>>> I would like to try the # 2 option but have been
>>> unsuccessful getting into that pre boot mode.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...> >
>>> >
>>> > >
>>> > > Hello Glenn,
>>> > >
>>> > > You may be able to do a System Restore at boot
>>> > > using
>>> > > a restore point
>>> > > dated before this happened to get it fixed.
>>> > > This
>>> > > tutorial will help show
>>> > > you how to if needed.
>>> > >
>>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...store-how.html
>>> > >
>>> > > Hope this helps,
>>> > > Shawn
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Glenn;1014082 Wrote:> > > > >
>>> > > >> I don't know if I got a virus or not. I
>>> > > >> don't think
>>> > > >> so, I ran a virus
>>> > > >> scan completely twice. but check it anyway.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> I was trying to get a photo program to do
>>> > > >> something,
>>> > > >> don't even
>>> > > >> remember what now, and it went crazy.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> It added a .lnk to every program. I mean
>>> > > >> every one.
>>> > > >> It wouldn't even
>>> > > >> show the desktop on a reboot until I removed
>>> > > >> it. It
>>> > > >> sent everything to
>>> > > >> the internet browser where of course it
>>> > > >> wouldn't
>>> > > >> run.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> I can't get rid of it. I can remove a
>>> > > >> program and
>>> > > >> reload it, make a
>>> > > >> shortcut and the thing adds a .lnk to the
>>> > > >> shortcut
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> I delete the .lnk and it wants an
>>> > > >> association. I can
>>> > > >> assign it one but
>>> > > >> it requires it every time. There seems to be
>>> > > >> no way
>>> > > >> to check a "use this
>>> > > >> association every time." It's grayed out.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> It scattered all the desktop icons all over
>>> > > >> the
>>> > > >> desktop and changed the
>>> > > >> icon pictures all to blank. I have a program
>>> > > >> called
>>> > > >> Iconord that will
>>> > > >> restore the arrangement of the icons and it
>>> > > >> even
>>> > > >> failed.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> I have tried system recalls to no avail.
>>> > > >> Just
>>> > > >> getting email to work
>>> > > >> again took a long time and I still have to
>>> > > >> assign it
>>> > > >> an association
>>> > > >> every time.
>>> > > >> Any ideas?> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > Brink
>>> > >
>>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>>> > >
>>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people
>>> > > that do
>>> > > not ask
>>> > > them.*
>>> > > >>> > > ('Windows 7 Forums'
>>> > > ) *and*
>>> > >
>>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that
>> do not ask
>> them.*
>> >> *and*
>>
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Glenn,

I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.


Glenn;1014393 Wrote:
> Hey, I'm back.
>
> I finally got it to restore from the boot position,
> backed it to the 5th and it worked. Goody.
>
> I BELIEVE the offending program that kicked this crap
> off was "PhotoFiltret"
>
>
> "Glenn" <pilcheg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23EAhY2IuJHA.4324@xxxxxx> > >
> > > Well, I think I have everything backed up. Looks
> > > like I'll have to format the big disk and start over.
> > > Boy, I wish I had chosen sp.
> > >
> > > "Brink" <> wrote in message
> > >
> > news:...> > > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> Are you able to do the first method instead?
> > > >>
> > > >> If not, then this will show you how to create a boot
> > > >> disk to use to go
> > > >> to the "System Recovery Options" screen to do the
> > > >> System Restore from.
> > > >>
> > > >> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...very-disc.html
> > > >>
> > > >> Hope this helps,
> > > >> Shawn
> > > >>
> > > >> Glenn;1014258 Wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Brink
> > > >>
> > > >> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > > >>
> > > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that
> > > >> do not ask
> > > >> them.*
> > > >> > > > >> ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and*
> > > >>
> > > >> *Please post feedback to help others.*> > > >
> > > > >


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them.*
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*Please post feedback to help others.*