Windows XP Tips 3 - Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons
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If you're anything like me you probably find that little arrow on shortcuts to be one of those little annoying things that can drive you nuts. It doesn't effect how the shortcut works but it does detract from the icon and I was only too glad to find out that I could remove that #^@%^ arrow.
As far as I know, Vista users are stuck with that arrow (if somebody knows how to remove it then by all means pop the details into a comment here!). XP users however can get rid of it.
1. Start regedit.
2. Locate the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
You'll probably need to reboot before it takes effect.
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I am scared of getting into the registry myself….
Editing the registry isn’t *quite* a scary thing as some have made it out to be. While it’s true that you shouldn’t mess with things in it that you don’t know *precisely* what they are and the effect they’ll have, This particular edit is an easy one, locate one specific key and delete it.