Solutions:
To get rid to it follow the given tricks, but before trying these tricks Windows Restore Option can do best for you, so try to restore your Windows OS it will solve your problem, if not then follow:
Option 1
– Go to Start -> “Control Panel” -> Click on Porgrams
– Click on “Default Programs”
– Click on “Associate a file type or protocol with a program.” to open the “Set Associations” menu.
– Scroll through the list of extensions to locate the .lnk file extension. The listing will show the description and the current default program associated with it.
– Click on the extension (to select it) and then click on “Change Program.”
– Select the program you would like to open *.lnk file types.
– Click on OK.
Option 2
1. Click Start, click Run, type Regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler
3. Click the File menu and select Export.
4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, enter LNK_Icon_Backup.reg and click Save.
Note This will create a backup of this registry key in the My Documents folder by default
5. Select the value (Default) on the right hand window in the Registy Editor. Press Enter to edit the value of the key. Remove the value, so that the value is blank, and press Enter.
6. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shellex\IconHandler
7. Click the File menu and select Export.
8. In the Export Registry File dialog box, enter PIF_Icon_Backup.reg and click Save.
Note This will create a backup of this registry key in the My Documents folder by default.
9. Select the value (Default) on the right hand window in the Registy Editor. Press Enter to edit the value of the key. Remove the value, so that the value is blank, and press Enter.
10. Log all users off and on again, or restart the computer.
