How to recover shortcut infected files and folders

Now a days shortcut virus is hardly seen. If shortcut virus attracts hard drive, pendirve or flash drive how much it disturbs the users is know to them. But it is very easy to recover shortcut infected files and folders without hard labor.
The best method to recover any shortcut infected file or folder is to remove the virus. But you can easily recover all the shortcut infected files and folders without removing the virus.

Remove Shortcut Virus Making Target Folder

1) Right click on infected folder and go to properties.

2) Delete target link and make new one where you want to recover files from the infected folder.

3) Now apply. And all of your files will be recovered in the destination.

There is another simple method to do. Just follow me.

Recover Shortcut Virus Using Folder View Option

1) Go to Folder Option. Click on star and type Folder Option in the search box to go.

2) Go to View tabs. Now:

a. Select "Show hidden files, folders, or drives"

b. Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)".

3) If there is any Warning, just click on yes and apply.

Now go to the infected hard drive or flash drive and you will see all of your important files and folders are side by side of the infected files and folders.

4) Cut them and keep in a secure space.

I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial. If you feel any difficulty, comment box is yours!

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