Ink file Solved/Closed

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Hello
When starting the computer, the shortcuts on the desktop have turned into Ink files
To open them, I have to right-click and choose the application
I re-installed Windows - Switching to the antivirus
I don’t know what to do anymore
Thank you for helping me

Configuration: Windows XP family Pack Office

Safrann · Accepted Answer

.Ink shortcuts are nothing serious.
In one of your programs like xpAntiSpy, you must have requested a visible file extension.
I had posted this message yesterday but without being logged into my username.

veronique · Answer

I have a friend who has the same problem as you. I'm looking everywhere for a solution to see if it's a virus because she can no longer access her software, which has disappeared, nor her hard drive. I hope someone will have a solution or a virus name so we can eradicate it because when we know where the problem comes from, it's easier. So please, you keyboard enthusiasts, can you help us both because I also don't know what to do with her computer? Thank you all.

veronique · Answer

Hello and thank you Jacqueline, I'll give it a try and keep you updated. Kisses.

nordinateur · Answer

Hello everyone,

I have a huge problem just like you, except that for me, it's not possible to restore. Apart from Internet Explorer, nothing works.

All my files have turned into .Ink and frankly, I don't want to format because it's too easy if every time we have a problem, that's all that works.

Please, can you help me? Thank you in advance.

gilles · Answer

Hi,Same here, I have the same problem, all my files have been transformed, and I can't open them. If I click on them, the "file search" window opens......HELP......

gilles40 · Answer

Hello,  I have the same problem, there is someone who found a solution. Thank you.

Sophia · Answer

.Ink files are shortcut files, program shortcuts. You probably have the XPAntiSpy program?
There is an option in this program to display all file extensions in various settings.
I think the explanation comes from there. In any case, no viruses or particular problems, except unchecking this option if it bothers you.

maxime · Answer

^^ yes, but how is it possible to launch XP antispy if it is compressed and it doesn't work by double-clicking?

BERTHOLET · Answer

Hello,

I just saw your issues when I searched on Google: help on .ink

I also have this problem with transforming my files to .ink since yesterday afternoon, but it seems that for my Word files, it happened when I used the "restore" function because after a mishap with Java, I barely had anything left on the screen.

My software is working, but I cannot open my Word documents.

Could you help me? Thank you in advance.

Safrann · Answer

Good evening Berthelot,
Did you delete the index.dat files with Cclaner, then restart?

Did your issues start after uninstalling or reinstalling Winrar?

What if you try to download WinZip and then rename a .ink file when installing it in Zip?
Try it with 1 file to see if it works or convert it to .doc?

How come the downloads of Spybot S&D and Ad-aware aren’t working? No way to download anymore?

bigrand · Answer

I just had the same issue while "cleaning" my computer.
I performed a restore to a date before the crash, and it works perfectly again.
If there's no way to display the restoration, just start in safe mode.

merlin · Answer

Hello everyone

I found a way to solve the ink file problem, but on Vista. So if anyone is interested, here is the link: http://www.vista-xp.fr/forum/topic908.html
Hoping this can help someone
see you soon
this forum is very useful, and I hope it will continue to exist.

Nono · Answer

But how do we restore our PC? ...I'm not very good at this so... well there it is^^ Thank you for replying.

Nono · Answer

Thank you very much, Bertholet!
Earlier, I read that many people are unable to access their files at all... But for me, I just need to right-click and then "run as..." and click OK, and I can access the software, document, or other item I selected.
Moreover, if I double-click on a file, a new window opens but everything is treated as an image. Indeed, for example, to open Mozilla Firefox, it says at the top "firefox - Windows Image and Fax Viewer."
That's all!

Capricorne3 · Answer

Hello, and good evening everyone,

I know nothing about this INK problem, but none of you seem to know about Ghost.

I'm not getting paid to advertise this thing, but you should look into it: it's really amazing:
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manu 240 · Answer

Thank you for solving my ink file problems;
I pressed start-lock-hold f8-restart and without command prompt my old icons reappeared when opening the related programs; it was unexpected; thanks to the author.

harolddmac · Answer

So here’s a response that REALLY works: first, check your extensions, they are not .ink but .LNK (.lnk).
Here’s the solution:

Fraberic April 9, 2010 at 5:23 PM
launch “Regedit” and in “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Fi leExts\.lnk”, delete the “UserChoice” folder and then restart the session.

To launch regedit you will first need to type “cmd” in the start menu search box (under Vista and Seven).

Thanks to perkgold

harolddmac · Answer

Yes, except that you still have to download something... whereas with my solution, it's done in 10 seconds without downloading or adding anything to the PC... which avoids quite a few issues.

ArashTaFace · Answer

Hello. I don't know if the solution has already been provided, but I'm posting it for those who might encounter the same issue.  Download this little software. http://www.ptorris.com/download.php?file=fixexelnk.zip  Extract or run the files.  Launch the .exe file. Check the boxes and then apply the fix.  There you go, everything is back to normal ;)

MrMoi · Answer

Thank you very much Harold, your technique is perfect!!! My computer is working again!!!!

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