HardlinkShellExt.dll file information
The process known as Link Shell Extension belongs to software Link Shell Extension by Hermann Schinagl or schinagl.priv.at.
Description: HardlinkShellExt.dll is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. HardlinkShellExt.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—e.g. C:\Program Files\LinkShellExtension\32\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\LinkShellExtension\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 482,480 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 559,304 bytes and 15 more variants. 
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior.
It is not a Windows system file. There is no detailed description of this service. The program is not visible. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
HardlinkShellExt.dll is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 69% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You can uninstall the program
Link Shell Extension, update it, or ask Customer Support for help. Go to
schinagl.priv.at to update it, go to
schinagl.priv.at for support, or go to
Link Shell Extension in
Windows Control Panel (Software or Programs section) to uninstall it.
Recommended: Identify HardlinkShellExt.dll related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HardlinkShellExt.dll, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HardlinkShellExt.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving HardlinkShellExt issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with HardlinkShellExt. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the HardlinkShellExt.dll process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of HardlinkShellExt.dll: based on 4 votes with 3 user comments. 2 users think HardlinkShellExt.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user is not sure about it.