How to show LNK extension?

Hi!

I want to show links extension LNK.
Some Explorer replacements allowing it.

How to enable showing LNK extension?

Thank you for help.
Miro

MIRKOSOFT said:

Hi!

I want to show links extension LNK.
Some Explorer replacements allowing it.

How to enable showing LNK extension?

Thank you for help.
Miro

In the Windows Registry, navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile and delete the NeverShowExt String;
restart Explorer.
(Back up the key first!)

Restarting File Explorer [and the older Windows Explorer] can be done in Task Manager [End Task], right-click Windows Explorer then click Restart then wait or simply reboot the computer. Yeah, there's several places in Windows they haven't gotten the name changed to File Explorer.

Thank you, works!

Miro

MIRKOSOFT said:

Thank you, works!

Miro

Problem is, they start showing up in the Start Menu as well!
Guess they're superhidden for a reason!

I know, it's ok, I need to show them for Stardock Fences issue and when will be solved, I hide them again.

Miro

MIRKOSOFT said:

I know, it's ok, I need to show them for Stardock Fences issue and when will be solved, I hide them again.

Miro

Throwing third-party software into mix of things does complicate problems.

Berton said:

Restarting File Explorer [and the older Windows Explorer] can be done in Task Manager [End Task], right-click Windows Explorer then click Restart then wait or simply reboot the computer.

I now use Sordum.org's Restart Explorer because it saves any open folders then re-opens them again after Explorer restarts. It just saves time and is more convenient. YMMV

Hope this helps...

Helped, thank you very much! I found there more useful tools!

Again, thank you very much!
Miro

Edwin said:

In the Windows Registry, navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile and delete the NeverShowExt String;
restart Explorer.
(Back up the key first!)

Unfortunately this doesn't seem to work on the latest Windows 10, nor on the Insider Development Builds like 21370.
Any new idea ?
Thanks.