Part 2: Solutions to Recover Shortcut Files in USB Now that we have answered a few introductory questions related to this problem, let’s look at how to recover shortcut files in USB. Sometimes, your files also might get deleted altogether if your USB or hard drive is infected by the “shortcut” virus. If your pen drive or hard drive is infected by the “shortcut virus”, your original files of sizes in MBs and GBs will get converted into shortcut files of KBs.
What happens if my USB or hard drive gets infected by the “shortcut” virus? If you are facing a problem like this, it means that your USB or your laptop’s hard drive is infected by a virus. Most of the time, your files getting converted into shortcut files are caused by a notorious worm or trojan. The reason behind your files becoming shortcuts is your hard drive getting infected by the “shortcut” virus. Speaking in technical terms, a short file is basically a pointer to the executable file saved on your hard drive. Have you ever noticed that when you install new software on your laptop, you start seeing its logo with a round arrow thing on the main screen? This file actually is a shortcut file.įor instance, if you install Google Chrome, its shortcut file will typically look like Google chrome’s logo along with a rounded pointer or arrow. Part 1: Must-Know Details of Shortcut Filesīefore we get into the top ways to recover shortcut files in USB, let’s answer the “what’s and why’s” of this problem.
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