so here's the deal - my machine is screaming fast right now and set up just the way i like it, runs like a champ and everything seems to be working perfectly - but being the a-retentive guy that i am, i still usually run a few diagnostics fairly often, and that's how i came across these corrupted files, by running sfc /scannow even tho my system was running fine. in fact i've run sfc several times now, hoping that corrections would eventually come, but no luck.
the thing is all of the corrupted files are of the *.lnk variety:
Cannot repair member file (see list below)...of Microsoft-Windows-explorer-shortcuts, Version = 6.2.9200.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file cannot be checked. This component was referenced by [l:264{132}]"Microsoft-Windows-SKU-Foundation-Package-shell~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.9200.16384.Microsoft-Windows-SKU-Foundation-Package-shell"
Control Panel.lnk
Programs and Features.lnk
Computer Management.lnk
Task Manager.lnk
Mobility Center.lnk
Power Options.lnk
Disk Management.lnk
Windows Explorer.lnk
Run.lnk
Event Viewer.lnk
Desktop.lnk
Device Manager.lnk
System.lnk
not only are all of the "corrupted" files of the *.lnk variety, but all of these identified links seem to work perfectly fine - i searched my system for each of these links (which are present in multiples) and they launched just fine. anyway, i would obviously like sfc /scannow to return zero problems, even tho the problems that are being reported don't seem to impact my system's performance. what i really don't want to do is have to attempt a system repair, refresh or reset in order to resolve these issues, not after getting my system tuned to my liking. fwiw i've tried going back to a couple of restore points but got the same sfc results.
any ideas as to what i might try to get these corrupted files/links repaired? something that won't involve losing any of my settings or program installations? fwiw here's a look at my event log summary - pretty clean in terms of errors and warnings, and the few that are listed have nothing to with the sfc files:
the thing is all of the corrupted files are of the *.lnk variety:
Cannot repair member file (see list below)...of Microsoft-Windows-explorer-shortcuts, Version = 6.2.9200.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file cannot be checked. This component was referenced by [l:264{132}]"Microsoft-Windows-SKU-Foundation-Package-shell~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.9200.16384.Microsoft-Windows-SKU-Foundation-Package-shell"
Control Panel.lnk
Programs and Features.lnk
Computer Management.lnk
Task Manager.lnk
Mobility Center.lnk
Power Options.lnk
Disk Management.lnk
Windows Explorer.lnk
Run.lnk
Event Viewer.lnk
Desktop.lnk
Device Manager.lnk
System.lnk
not only are all of the "corrupted" files of the *.lnk variety, but all of these identified links seem to work perfectly fine - i searched my system for each of these links (which are present in multiples) and they launched just fine. anyway, i would obviously like sfc /scannow to return zero problems, even tho the problems that are being reported don't seem to impact my system's performance. what i really don't want to do is have to attempt a system repair, refresh or reset in order to resolve these issues, not after getting my system tuned to my liking. fwiw i've tried going back to a couple of restore points but got the same sfc results.
any ideas as to what i might try to get these corrupted files/links repaired? something that won't involve losing any of my settings or program installations? fwiw here's a look at my event log summary - pretty clean in terms of errors and warnings, and the few that are listed have nothing to with the sfc files:
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- windows 8 pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- hp z1
- CPU
- xeon 1245
- Memory
- 16gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- gtx 675m
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- several: ssd, hybrid, ide, etc.
- Case
- aio
- Browser
- maxthon
- Antivirus
- defender/ mbam pro