No arrow on shortcut icon

[Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon]

Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Big Al]

Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

Get Windows TweakUI for XP.
It will allow you to define the type of arrow. Small (normal), big, or
none.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE) and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon]

Dear Big Al

Thanks for the help but is there any other way to get the arrows back than
installing TweakUI for XP?

Will appreciate your extra help.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon]

Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Big Al]

Dear Big Al

Thanks for the help but is there any other way to get the arrows back than
installing TweakUI for XP?

Will appreciate your extra help.

Regards
Ishtiaque

If you fear TweakUI, please don't. Its a Microsoft product. Okay, its
Microsoft, and they are not blameless, but its not JohnDoe Software
Incorporated. That's my point.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon]

This didn't work either. Any thoughts.

BTW, I had taken backup of deleted key.

Regards
Ishtiaque
Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Try refreshing the icons using TweakUI.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


This didn't work either. Any thoughts.

BTW, I had taken backup of deleted key.

Regards
Ishtiaque
Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque