Windows Shortcut
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|extensions={{ext|lnk}} | |extensions={{ext|lnk}} | ||
| + | |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-ms-shortcut}}<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortcut_(computing)</ref> | ||
| + | |pronom={{PRONOM|x-fmt/428}} | ||
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| − | A [[Windows Shortcut]] is a Microsoft Windows file providing a link to a local file, and storing some metadata about it. | + | A [[Windows Shortcut]] (also known as '''LNK''' or '''Microsoft Shell Link''') is a Microsoft Windows file providing a link to a local file, and storing some metadata about it. |
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [https://tzworks.net/prototype_page.php?proto_id=11 lp: Windows LNK Parsing Utility] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/libyal/liblnk liblnk] | ||
| + | * [http://code.google.com/p/lnk-parser/ lnk-parser] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [{{ForensicsWikiURL|lnk}} Documentation in Forensics Wiki] |
| − | * [ | + | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd871305.aspx MSDN: Shell Link (.LNK) Binary File Format] |
| + | * LNK Parsing: You're Doing It Wrong: [http://blog.0x01000000.org/2010/08/10/lnk-parsing-youre-doing-it-wrong-i/ part 1], [http://blog.0x01000000.org/2010/08/13/lnk-parsing-youre-doing-it-wrong-ii/ part 2] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 2 September 2023
A Windows Shortcut (also known as LNK or Microsoft Shell Link) is a Microsoft Windows file providing a link to a local file, and storing some metadata about it.
[edit] Software
[edit] Links
- Documentation in Forensics Wiki
- MSDN: Shell Link (.LNK) Binary File Format
- LNK Parsing: You're Doing It Wrong: part 1, part 2
