Desktop--remove arrows on shortcuts

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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;
 
stevecoe said:
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;
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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?
 
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.
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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.
 
stevecoe said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
 
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