What is the .desklink file extension?
Files with the .desklink extension belong to Windows Explorer Desktop Controls. A .desklink file is created when you create a shortcut of a file or folder on the desktop.
For more details on how to create a shortcut of a file on the desktop, see the steps listed below:
- Locate and right-click the file or folder for which you wish to create a shortcut.
- Point to Send to and click Desktop.
.desklink files come under the system files category and the Mime type is application/octet-stream.
How to open a .desklink file in Windows
A .desklink file is nothing but an empty notepad file with the extension .desklink.
If you wish to open a .desklink file, use Notepad to open the file. The steps discussed below take you through how to open a .desklink file in Windows XP:
- Locate and right-click the .desklink file.
- Click Open With.
- In the Windows dialog box, click the box Select the program from a list, and click OK.
- Click Notepad to select it in the next screen, and then click OK.
When I right-click a file the Desktop option does not appear in the Send To menu ? what should I do?
For some reasons if the Desktop option is missing from the Send To menu, perform the following steps to have the option appear again:
- Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad.
- Next, click the File menu and click Save.
- Now, In the File name box, type Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink.
- Use the Save in drop-down list to browse to C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\SendTo\ folder, and click the Save button.
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