Removing the arrow from shortcut icons

[kb]

Somehow on one of my Vista Home laptops, I was given the choice to hide
shortcut icon arrows. Now, on my other Vista Home laptop, I cannot find that
choice. Does anyone know where to find this? Windows help Shortcut FAQs say
it's not possible, yet I have done it...

 

[Camera]

Try Nero 8.

 

[Camera]

I replied wrongly to this topic,

I would like to do it too. In XP, I delete all IsShutcut under regedit. I
wonder whether I can do the same.

 

[Bill Martin]

This tells you how:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/

Bill

 

[kb]

Thanks! I do have Nero 8 on the first laptop and not on the second. I'll try
that.
kb

 

[Dwarf]

Hi kb,

These instructions are taken from 'Tweak Guides Twaeking Companion for
Vista' by Koroush Ghazi. A link is given below to the utility mentioned.

"REMOVE SHORTCUT ARROWS FROM ICONS

All the small Shortcut Arrows which display at the bottom left of any
shortcut icon are associated with the following Registry entry:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

IsShortcut=

The STRING entry above can be deleted to remove shortcuts, however this will
cause a range of problems such as being unable to launch certain links (e.g.
Games Explorer game links). Therefore the best way to actually remove
shortcuts is to use a free utility called 'Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover'.
Download and install the FxVisor program, then launch it and select the type
of shortcut arrow appearance you like, and once your session is restarted the
change should be applied."

Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

 

[Dwarf]

Hi kb,

The link I gave you in my last post doesn't take you to the correct place.
Here is the direct link to the program.
Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/file.aspx?id=4

Hi kb,

These instructions are taken from 'Tweak Guides Twaeking Companion for
Vista' by Koroush Ghazi. A link is given below to the utility mentioned.

"REMOVE SHORTCUT ARROWS FROM ICONS

All the small Shortcut Arrows which display at the bottom left of any
shortcut icon are associated with the following Registry entry:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

IsShortcut=

The STRING entry above can be deleted to remove shortcuts, however this will
cause a range of problems such as being unable to launch certain links (e.g.
Games Explorer game links). Therefore the best way to actually remove
shortcuts is to use a free utility called 'Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover'.
Download and install the FxVisor program, then launch it and select the type
of shortcut arrow appearance you like, and once your session is restarted the
change should be applied."

Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

Somehow on one of my Vista Home laptops, I was given the choice to hide
shortcut icon arrows. Now, on my other Vista Home laptop, I cannot find that
choice. Does anyone know where to find this? Windows help Shortcut FAQs say
it's not possible, yet I have done it...

 

[kb]

I can't seem to find the option in Nero 8. Can you point the way?

 

[kb]

Thanks Dwarf and Camera,
I'll try these options and report back....

Hi kb,

The link I gave you in my last post doesn't take you to the correct place.
Here is the direct link to the program.
Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/file.aspx?id=4

Hi kb,

These instructions are taken from 'Tweak Guides Twaeking Companion for
Vista' by Koroush Ghazi. A link is given below to the utility mentioned.

"REMOVE SHORTCUT ARROWS FROM ICONS

All the small Shortcut Arrows which display at the bottom left of any
shortcut icon are associated with the following Registry entry:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

IsShortcut=

The STRING entry above can be deleted to remove shortcuts, however this will
cause a range of problems such as being unable to launch certain links (e.g.
Games Explorer game links). Therefore the best way to actually remove
shortcuts is to use a free utility called 'Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover'.
Download and install the FxVisor program, then launch it and select the type
of shortcut arrow appearance you like, and once your session is restarted the
change should be applied."

Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

Somehow on one of my Vista Home laptops, I was given the choice to hide
shortcut icon arrows. Now, on my other Vista Home laptop, I cannot find that
choice. Does anyone know where to find this? Windows help Shortcut FAQs say
it's not possible, yet I have done it...

 

[kb]

Thanks to you, too, Bill. I didn't realize your comment was from a new poster.

 

[kb]

Frameworkx worked just fine!

thanks again to all who helped. you were very informative and patient.

kb

Hi kb,

The link I gave you in my last post doesn't take you to the correct place.
Here is the direct link to the program.
Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/file.aspx?id=4

Hi kb,

These instructions are taken from 'Tweak Guides Twaeking Companion for
Vista' by Koroush Ghazi. A link is given below to the utility mentioned.

"REMOVE SHORTCUT ARROWS FROM ICONS

All the small Shortcut Arrows which display at the bottom left of any
shortcut icon are associated with the following Registry entry:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

IsShortcut=

The STRING entry above can be deleted to remove shortcuts, however this will
cause a range of problems such as being unable to launch certain links (e.g.
Games Explorer game links). Therefore the best way to actually remove
shortcuts is to use a free utility called 'Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover'.
Download and install the FxVisor program, then launch it and select the type
of shortcut arrow appearance you like, and once your session is restarted the
change should be applied."

Dwarf

http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

Somehow on one of my Vista Home laptops, I was given the choice to hide
shortcut icon arrows. Now, on my other Vista Home laptop, I cannot find that
choice. Does anyone know where to find this? Windows help Shortcut FAQs say
it's not possible, yet I have done it...

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to remove or modify the Shortcut overlay in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...fy-the-Shortcut-overlay-in-Windows-Vista.html

--
Regards,

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


Somehow on one of my Vista Home laptops, I was given the choice to hide
shortcut icon arrows. Now, on my other Vista Home laptop, I cannot find that
choice. Does anyone know where to find this? Windows help Shortcut FAQs say
it's not possible, yet I have done it...