Desktop--remove arrows on shortcuts

[stevecoe]

Hello all;

I have a somewhat trivial concern, I would like to remove the arrows that
are automatically put on the shortcut icons I have on my desktop. Just would
look cleaner without them.

Thanks;

 

[George Gee]

Use Tweakui, download here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm


George Gee

 

[Unknown]

Download and install the tweak program from Microsoft. It has that function.

 

[HeyBub]

Hello all;

I have a somewhat trivial concern, I would like to remove the arrows
that are automatically put on the shortcut icons I have on my
desktop. Just would look cleaner without them.

Thanks;

I know they LOOK like arrows, but they are really the scientific symbol for
MALE.

Are you really sure you want to emasculate your desktop?

 

[stevecoe]

George;

Thanks, tweakui did the job.

Hey Bub--you need to get out of the house more;-)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello all;

I have a somewhat trivial concern, I would like to remove the arrows that
are automatically put on the shortcut icons I have on my desktop. Just would
look cleaner without them.

You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit, or more easily and
more safely by using the free TweakUI, downloadable as part of
Microsoft PowerToys at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (if you
have SP1 or SP2 installed) or
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
(if you don't have SP1 or SP2).

However, my strong recommendation is that you do *not* do this. The
arrows serve an important function--providing quick visual
identification of a shortcut. If you remove the arrows, you run the
substantial risk that sooner or later you will delete something you
wanted to keep, thinking that you were just deleting a shortcut to it.
I would either leave the arrows as they are, or alternatively use the
TweakUI option of light arrows, which are somewhat less visible that
the regular ones.

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

I have a somewhat trivial concern, I would like to remove the arrows that
are automatically put on the shortcut icons I have on my desktop. Just
would
look cleaner without them.

TweakUI for Windows XP includes the ability to do this.

Web page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Direct link to exe:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

The option you require is Shortcut which is a sub option of Explorer.