No arrow on shortcut icon

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