MLNK file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .mlnk file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .mlnk file?
- What program do I need to open a .mlnk file?
- How can the .mlnk file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .mlnk files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ MCS Component Policy Editor Link Component
- 🔄 .mlnk file converters
- 🚫 .mlnk file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ MCS Component Policy Editor Link Component

The MLNK file is an MCS Component Policy Editor Link Component. Multi-Channel Server (MCS) is an extensible application platform developed by Volantis Systems.
Other types of files may also use the .mlnk file extension.
🚫 The .mlnk file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .mlnk file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.mlnk
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .mlnk file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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