File extension LINK
| File type | Apple IPod Link Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a LINK file?
LINK is an extension given to files related to Apple portable devices (iPod, iPad, iPhone) and applications running on these devices for playing multimedia files and organizing them, eg iTunes. The LINK file contains information about the location of the media file. After selecting such a file, you are redirected to the appropriate location where the appropriate multimedia material is located and its playback is initiated.
iTunes may use the iTunes Store and is software that Apple distributes for free.
Program(s) that can open the .LINK file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open LINK files
If you cannot open the LINK file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports LINK among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the LINK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the LINK format files
The inability to open and operate the LINK file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Apple IPod Link Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a LINK file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the LINK file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the LINK from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the LINK format
- The LINK file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the LINK file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a LINK file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the LINK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the LINK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the LINK file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/17/2021
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.LINK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected LINK file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the LINK file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. LINK) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.