When using the computer, please note that there is such kind of file: .SHS file, which maybe come to you in sheep’s clothing (normally by emails) and then destroy your computer. So to maintain peak computer performance, it is necessary to keep your eyes when receiving known resources.

Firstly, it is necessary for us to know something about the .SHS file. The SHS file type is primarily associated with ‘Shell Scrap Object File’ by Microsoft Corporation, which is part of the Microsoft embed objects inside objects philosophy. Basically, it happens when we drag and drop selected contents like document text, drawing objects, and graphics to the Windows desktop, a file with the extension .SHS will be generated on the desktop. But it is very dangerous according to the two reasons below:

1) In windows, its default icon is exactly similar with Notepad’s.
2) Normally, the file extension: .SHS is hidden, even though you have selected to show all types of file extensions within My Computer-> Tools -> Folder Options -> View.

Here, we take a test to see why we say it is horrid:
1) Please go to create a Notepad Document Scrap on your desktop, and then open Notepad, click Insert -> Object -> tick “Create from files” and then insert the one you have just created -> click OK.
2) Click “Edit” and then Package Object -> Edit Object -> click “Edit” within the popping-up window -> select “Common line” -> type “Format.com a: /autotest” as what you can see in the below screenshot -> Click “OK”.
3) Then drag and drop the newly-updated files on the Windows desktop and rename it to “I love you.txt.shs” or something else.
4) If this kind of file was sent out and received by some PC users, they won’t hesitate to open it for.txt file is so normal file types without considering that it has anything executable in it along with a vast collection of dangerous script code in the wrapper. When opening it, there will be a DOS windows appearing whether to run the file. If click Yes, it may bring disasters to your computer.

So when receiving some unknown files, you should be caution on whether to open it or not in order to maintain computer performance. But to maintain computer speed, it is necessary for you to learn some knowledge on how to protect your computer against the potential danger within SHS files. For further information, please be patient to read through this article.

To prevent such kind of danger, you can effort from the side below:

1) Go to Start -> Run and then Registry Editor -> Locate “HEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShellScrap”, and then delete the entry “NeverShowExt”, which was the culprit of why you can not see the extension .SHS. Hence, when receiving a .SHS file, you can see the .SHS extension.

2) Chang the default icon of “Scrap objects”. Since the default icon of scrap file is the same as Notepad, which will sometimes confuses the PC users. So you can change it to the one as you like so as to easily recognize. You can go to My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> Locate “SHS” within the “Registered File Types” -> Advanced -> click “Change Icon” and then open “C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Pifmgr.dll” to select the icon as you like. Hence, the SHS file will be shown in the icon you selected, different from other files.

3) Also, you can add “.SHS” files as the one that needs to be scanned by your anti-virus programs. Hence, it will automatically warm you when receiving such kind of files.

With the discussion above, you will know how to effectively maintain computer performance by preventing the potential danger of some SHS files.

But if want to always enjoy peak performance, it is recommended that you can not belittle the powerful function of a simple disk defragmentation for it will help you easily rearrange the contents locating on the hard disk, returning you a faster computer. If you have never run one before, please go to take one right now.