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...Home ... Editorial ... Columns ..Column Story Saturday: April 5, 2014


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Zubair Alexander
Zubair Alexander


 Getting Rid of Shortcut Arrows in Vista
How can I get rid of the arrow on the shortcuts that are created in Windows Vista?
by Zubair Alexander  
10/17/2007 -- Getting rid of the arrows on shortcuts is fairly simple by modifying the registry. You can do this by using the following procedure:

  1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
  2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
  3. Delete the entry in the right-hand pane called IsShortcut
  4. Close the registry editor and restart your computer for the change to take effect.

After the reboot, you'll notice that the shortcuts that were on your desktop no longer have arrows; any new shortcuts that you create won't have arrows, either.

If you want to perform this procedure on more than one computer, you can write a .REG file.


Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP is the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting business. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. Zubair holds more than 25 technical certifications and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. His Web site, www.techgalaxy.net, is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals. Zubair may be reached at .

 


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