shortcuts and .lnk extension

Downloaded play all the media player 9THOUGHT it IS a MICROSOFT PRODUCT) WHEN I UNINSTALL IT CHANGES ALL MY SHORTCUTS ON the DESKTOP AND START MENU TO. LNK how to get again the use of my shortcuts and get rid of this post .lnk

Hi randychandanais,
 

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

a. Click Start. Click run.
b. type regedit.exe, and then press ENTER.
c. navigate to the following registry branch:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\ [ext]

Replace the [ext] with the real extension of the file you want to restore the file type association to return to the original (.lnk). If you are not sure, simply browse through all the Sub-touche under FileExts.

d. remove the subkey named UserChoice.

e. exit the registry editor and restart the computer.

This should help you to fix the problem.

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