DESKLINK File Complications
Common Problems Opening DESKLINK Files
Missing Microsoft Windows
If you attempt to load your DESKLINK file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open DESKLINK Files". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Windows for %%os%% installed. The OS won't know what to do with your DESKLINK file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your DESKLINK, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").
Microsoft Windows Requires Update
In other instances, your Desktop Shortcut file version may not be supported by your version of Microsoft Windows. You will need to download a newer version of Microsoft Windows if you don't have the right version. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: Right-clicking on your DESKLINK, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening DESKLINK files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Windows installed.
More Causes of Problems Opening DESKLINKs
Although you might already have Microsoft Windows or another DESKLINK-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Desktop Shortcut files. If you are still having problems opening DESKLINK files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- Invalid DESKLINK file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Corruption of the DESKLINK file description inside the Registry
- Defective install of a DESKLINK program, such as Microsoft Windows
- Your DESKLINK can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
- DESKLINK file integrity has been compromised by malware
- Device drivers for DESKLINK-related hardware are out-of-date
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Desktop Shortcut file successfully
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PNGs are just slightly more popular than JPEG files (74.5% vs. 72.8% of websites using them) according to usage data from W3Techs.com.