How to...rid icon arrows, and add icon.

[Rod Allan]

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it
replaced with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

Remove or modify the arrow used on shortcuts in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arrow.htm

Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Yes. Google for them.

 

[Rod Allan]

Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder under
"My Documents"
along with the Google G

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder
under "My Documents"
along with the Google G

You're welcome.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

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 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 than the regular
ones.

 

[Rod Allan]

Thanks Don,
I did indeed employ the small arrows.
Thanks again.

 

[Rod Allan]

A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake.
Light arrows used.

"Ken Blake, MVP"

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake.

No formality necessary. Just "Ken" is fine.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

Light arrows used.

"Ken Blake, MVP"