each icon opens the microsoft Flight Simulator

Each icon in my Start menu and also my office only opens x for some reason microsoft Flight Simulator any. There was no restem system restore points so I can't do that. I need a solution to this problem.

You have indicated above, I believe the file association for the shortcut LNK files gave the misdirection for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. I have seen this occur when you open a document or another filew via a shortcut (for example. LNK file), you are asked what type of program to open it with. After selecting Microsoft Flight Simulator X (or another program) via the Select a program from a list of programs installedand check always use the selected program to open this type of file (circled in red below), the program referenced by the shortcut of origin or document opens in Microsoft Flight Simulator X as it should.

The problem is that now all shortcuts (for example. LNK files) on the desktop or in the Explorer and the start menu will want to be opened by Microsoft Flight Simulator X and use the icon for Microsoft Flight Simulator X to display the shortcut no matter what shortcut was initially intended to open. This is known as a file association and the default icon. The same condition can occur if you have performed these actions 'Open with' on one. JPG or even a. EXE, but the. LNK explanation is much more likely for the items on the desktop.

The good news is that a small free utility was written to cancel the. LNK file association was created. There is also a registry hack to achieve, but I recommend the utility unAssoc for its ease of use. I used to send people on another site to download this utility, but this site has become confused with all the ads and fake download links. I put a copy on by SkyDrive own here.

Just download, then use the utility to unassociate the. LNK files for the user or globally delete the file type and let windows rebuild a new default.

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