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What is the extension used by Windows OS for shortcut files present on the machine?
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43 comments · newest first
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Dianne
11 months ago
.pf is for prefetch files, not shortcuts!
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Adria
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I always get confused with these extensions.
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Frederick
11 months ago
100% agree, .lnk is the way to go!
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Ashleigh
12 months ago
I thought it was .dat for some reason.
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Natalie
12 months ago
It's definitely .lnk for shortcuts!
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Giovanna
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen .lnk in a study guide, but I might mix it up with .dat sometimes.
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Delmy
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought .pf was related to prefetch files, not shortcuts.
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Anna
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about file extensions, and I think .lnk was the answer for shortcuts.
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Aja
1 year ago
I think the extension for shortcut files is .lnk, but I’m not completely sure.
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Marshall
1 year ago
I'm confident the answer is .lnk. That's the extension I've seen used for shortcut files on Windows systems.
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Dominga
1 year ago
.lnk sounds right to me. That's the extension I've always seen for shortcuts on Windows machines.
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Tamala
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is .lnk, that's the standard extension for Windows shortcuts.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. I know Windows uses a specific extension for shortcuts, but I can't recall exactly what it is off the top of my head.
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Garry
2 years ago
Haha, .dat? Really? Next they'll be telling us the extension for text files is .exe. Come on, people, it's gotta be .lnk!
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Leanna
2 years ago
Definitely not .dat, it has to be .lnk for Windows shortcuts.
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Eura
2 years ago
I agree, .lnk is the standard extension for shortcuts on Windows.
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Joseph
2 years ago
Yeah, .lnk is the correct extension for Windows shortcut files.
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Junita
2 years ago
I think it's .lnk too, definitely not .dat.
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Jamey
2 years ago
Wait, isn't .lnk the extension used for Link files in Windows? I'm pretty sure that's the right answer here. Unless, of course, Bill Gates has been secretly messing with the file extensions again...
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Darell
2 years ago
Ooh, I know this one! It's .lnk, no doubt about it. I can't believe anyone would even consider .log or .dat - that's just plain crazy.
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Louann
2 years ago
I always make sure to look for the .lnk extension when dealing with shortcut files.
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Leota
2 years ago
Yeah, .lnk is the correct extension for Windows shortcut files.
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Antonio
2 years ago
I agree, it's definitely .lnk. No question about it.
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Sherron
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be .pf. Can someone explain why it's .lnk?
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Mireya
2 years ago
Definitely .lnk. How else would Windows know it's a shortcut? I mean, come on, .dat? That's just silly.
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Elenor
2 years ago
It's definitely not .dat, that wouldn't make sense for shortcuts.
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Shanda
2 years ago
I always thought it was .lnk for Windows shortcuts.
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Hui
2 years ago
Yeah, .lnk makes sense for shortcuts.
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Edna
2 years ago
I agree, .lnk is definitely the extension for Windows shortcut files.
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Amber
2 years ago
I agree with Tequila, .lnk is the correct extension for shortcut files on Windows.
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Jordan
2 years ago
Hmm, I thought it was .pf, but now I'm second-guessing myself. Guess I should have paid more attention in my Windows administration class.
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Raelene
2 years ago
Don't worry, it's a common mistake. Now you know for next time!
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Ma
2 years ago
You're right, it's actually .lnk for shortcut files in Windows OS.
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Alesia
2 years ago
C) .lnk
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Cristen
2 years ago
D) .dat
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Daniel
2 years ago
C) .lnk
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Annita
2 years ago
B) .pf
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Kanisha
2 years ago
A) .log
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Tequila
2 years ago
I think the extension used by Windows OS for shortcut files is .lnk.
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Thaddeus
2 years ago
I'm pretty sure it's .lnk. That's the standard shortcut file extension on Windows, right?
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Sunshine
2 years ago
That's right! .lnk is the standard shortcut file extension on Windows.
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Reita
2 years ago
Yes, you're correct. .lnk is indeed the extension used by Windows for shortcut files.