liblnk
A library to access and parse Windows Shortcut File (LNK) format.
A library to access and parse Windows Shortcut File (LNK) format.
Checked October 2026.
liblnk is a library to access the Windows Shortcut File (LNK) format. It provides a way to read and parse LNK files, with planned features including data block support, shell item support, and multi-threading support.
The library is currently in alpha status and is licensed under LGPLv3+.
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liblnk is a product in the Digital Forensics category. It covers Parser and Windows.
liblnk is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/libyal/liblnk/.
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liblnk is available as on-premises. It is listed for startup, smb, mid-market and enterprise organizations. It is free.
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