Windows Shortcut Files (Link Files) INFORMATION IN THIS CHAPTER: l 32 CHAPTER The purpose of link files, how they are created, and how they work How link files can be of evidentiary value Link files as evidence l l INTRODUCTION Before the digital age, when library books had checkout cards in the back, those paper cards were used to keep track of certain information about the book they were associated with. When a book was checked out, the checkout card would be