Re: Start menu links issue.

Hello Beyond Illusions

You can download and merge the "lnk" .reg file in the tutorial below t
restore the default lnk (shortcut) associations. It should restore thi
for you

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/23...ns-restore.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

beyond_illusions;1175465 Wrote:
> Hello
> I have a bizzare problem here
> Today I installed Corel X creative suite
> After the installation, when browsing the start menu/programs/corel x
> noticed that the Corel Draw application has no icon and cant b
> launched. I right clicked it and chose the option "Open With", I ticke
> "Always use this program to open this file" option ON and then chos
> "Corel Draw" as the application
>
> What that did was link ALL of my *.LNK files to Corel Draw
> Now Every single link I have in my Start Menu executes Corel Dra
> instead of the program it was originaly ment to launch. Every icon i
> the start menu is now the Corel Draw filetype icon
> After right-click / properties, every single link in start menu stil
> has its target program in the dialog box, as it should have. Bu
> someho
> the system ignores the program link and opens the "link" as a fil
> instead following the link's link
>
> I hope you get what I mean
> Soo.... what can I do to fix this
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
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You're most welcome.

beyond_illusions;1175589 Wrote:
> BIG THANKS!
> that helped!
>
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