Hi Rickie,

Is the problem isolated to just one desktop shortcut or all? Are the start menu shortcuts affected?

You can try the following steps:

Use the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) to determine which file is causing the issue, and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:
1.Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-clickCommand Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
2.Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

You can also attempt a System Restore.

To do this, go to Start- > All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore. Then, select a restore point that was before your problems.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Lokesh