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Easy-Link-File-Viewer

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Desktop application for Windows to read, modify and write shortcut files (.lnk) with ease.

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최종 버전 다운로드 (.zip)

- - bug_report.md
  - feature_request.md
  - question---get-support.md
- - build.yml
- FUNDING.yml
- PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
- App.ico
- GitHub Readme.png
- GitHub Readme.psd
- Logo.png
- Logo.psd
- CHANGELOG.md
- DevCase_Banner.png
- Easy Link File Viewer 01.png
- Easy Link File Viewer 02.png
- Easy Link File Viewer 03.png
- Easy Link File Viewer 04.png
- Easy Link File Viewer 05.png
- - App.config
  - app.ico
  - app.manifest
  - CLI.vbproj
  - CommandLineAction.vb
  - CommandLineOptions.vb
  - CommandLineParser.vb
  - CommandLineProcessor.vb
  - Program.vb
- - App.config
  - App.ico
  - app.manifest
  - ApplicationEvents.vb
  - GUI.vbproj
  - JotUtil.vb
  - packages.config
- - App.config
  - Shared.vbproj
- Easy Link File Viewer.sln
# Inno Setup Source-Code.zip
.gitattributes
.gitignore
appveyor.yml
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
CONTRIBUTING.md
LICENSE
README.md
SECURITY.md

# 설치 가이드

1. 코드 내려받기

git clone https://github.com/ElektroStudios/Easy-Link-File-Viewer

깃허브에서 프로젝트 코드 전체를 내 컴퓨터로 내려받습니다.

cd Easy-Link-File-Viewer

방금 내려받은 프로젝트 폴더 안으로 이동합니다.

2. .NET

보통 추천

사전 준비물

Git GitHub에서 프로젝트 코드를 내려받으려면 필요합니다.
.NET SDK dotnet 명령어를 쓰기 위한 SDK입니다.

<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/language-VB.NET-purple.svg?logo=visualbasic" alt="Language"></a>

이 명령어를 터미널에 그대로 입력해 실행하세요.

✅ dotnet run 실행 후 터미널에 나타나는 안내 메시지나 주소를 확인하세요.

이 레포의 README에 적힌 실제 명령어를 그대로 가져왔습니다.

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### A desktop application for Windows to read, modify and write shortcut files (.lnk) with ease.

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## 👋 Introduction

**Easy Link File Viewer** is a desktop application designed to read, modify, and write shortcut files (.lnk). It provides access to the internal structure of shortcut files, enabling you to instantly repair broken paths, swap icons, and analyze raw file data without fighting the OS.

## 💡 Motivation

Windows shortcut files (`.lnk`) are everywhere, but Windows makes it surprisingly difficult to inspect or modify them properly. If you right-click a shortcut and open its properties, the OS only lets you change a few basic fields. And when a shortcut breaks, points to a missing network drive, or needs a batch update across multiple deployments, fixing it manually via the Windows UI is tedious and limited. Developers and power users often have to resort to writing custom scripts or using outdated tools just to see what is actually hidden inside a shell link file.

**Easy Link File Viewer** was built to provide a clean, dedicated workspace to handle shortcut files. It exposes properties of a `.lnk` file in a friendly user interface—including a built-in hexadecimal viewer for raw structure analysis and an advanced icon changer—making it simple to inspect, repair, and rewrite shortcuts with complete precision.

##### ⚡ The Real Question
###### Why struggle with the restricted Windows properties menu to guess what is inside a shortcut, when you can easily view, modify, and fix every single low-level property of a `.lnk` file in a dedicated, portable tool?.

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## 🖼️ Screenshots

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  <img src="/Images/Easy%20Link%20File%20Viewer%2001.png" width="48%" alt="Screenshot 1">&nbsp;<img src="/Images/Easy%20Link%20File%20Viewer%2002.png" width="48%" alt="Screenshot 2">
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  <img src="/Images/Easy%20Link%20File%20Viewer%2003.png" width="48%" alt="Screenshot 3">&nbsp;<img src="/Images/Easy%20Link%20File%20Viewer%2004.png" width="48%" alt="Screenshot 4">
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  <img src="/Images/Easy%20Link%20File%20Viewer%2005.png" width="48%" alt="Screenshot 4">
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## 🤖 Features

- Portable application. Just copy the software anywhere.
- Supports multiple program instances. You can open and edit various files at once this way.
- Friendly file editor.
- Hexadecimal Viewer (read-only).
- Shortcut's icon changer.
- File Drag&Drop.
- Visual Theming.
- List with Most Recent Used (MRU) shortcut files.
- Can read shortcuts that points to special targets.
- Apply changes directly to the current shortcut file, or save a copy of it to another destination.

## 📝 Requirements

- Microsoft Windows OS.

## 🚀 Getting Started

1. Navigate to the **[Releases page](https://github.com/ElektroStudios/Easy-Link-File-Viewer/releases/latest)**.
2. Download the latest `.zip` archive or the `.exe` setup installer, depending on your preference.
3. If you downloaded the `.zip` archive, extract its contents to your preferred directory.
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   If you downloaded the `.exe` file, run it and follow the installation wizard.
4. Run the executable file to launch the application.

## 🔄 Change Log

Explore the complete list of changes, bug fixes, and improvements across different releases by clicking [here](/Docs/CHANGELOG.md).

## 💪 Contributing

Your contribution is highly appreciated!. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or encounter issues, feel free to open an issue by clicking [here](https://github.com/ElektroStudios/Easy-Link-File-Viewer/issues/new/choose).

Your input helps make this Work better for everyone. Thank you for your support! 🚀

## 💰 Beyond Contribution

This work is distributed for educational purposes and without any profit motive. However, if you find value in my efforts and wish to support and motivate my ongoing work, you may consider contributing financially through the following options:

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## 🏆 Credits

This work relies on the following technologies, libraries or resources:

- [.NET Framework](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework)
 - [Be.HexEditor](https://github.com/Pkcs11Admin/Be.HexEditor)
 - [TabControl](https://github.com/oozcitak/TabControl)
 - [Visual Studio 2017 Image Library](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35825)

## ⚠️ Disclaimer

This software and its associated repository are provided strictly on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

The authors and copyright holders assume no liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages—including data loss or system errors—arising from the use, misuse, or inability to use this software. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using this tool and assume all associated risks.

Furthermore, this project operates entirely independently. The utilization of any third-party libraries or components within this software does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement or approval by, their respective original authors.

This project is licensed under the **Apache License, Version 2.0**. See the  [License](./LICENSE) file for details.