Desktop Icons - Short Cut Arrow

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Charlie Drake

Has anyone found out how to remove the short cut arrow from the Desktop
Icons.

I've searched the group but found nothing.

Thanks
 
Well... They are shortcuts. They worked this way on XP.

The arrows is what makes the real files different from his shortcuts, so I
find logical that they have this arrow.

Regards,
Angel.
 
Angel said:
Well... They are shortcuts. They worked this way on XP.
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Correct Angel, but you could also disable them in XP as well
The arrows is what makes the real files different from his shortcuts, so I
find logical that they have this arrow.
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Thank you Angel I am pleased you find it logical.

However I'm still looking for an option to turn them off.
 
Charlie Drake spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself
Has anyone found out how to remove the short cut arrow from the
Desktop Icons.

I've searched the group but found nothing.

Thanks
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To remove the "Shortcut Arrows" go to both these keys...

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LNKFILE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PIFFILE



And delete the the entry that says 'IsShortcut' in BOTH keys. Then log off
and back on. You can export and save each key beforehand as to be able to
reverse any actions.


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Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR"
GOTO 1
END
 
If you use the Preview Pane in Explorer you will lose the Favorite Links.

Mhzjunkie said:
Charlie Drake spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself


To remove the "Shortcut Arrows" go to both these keys...

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LNKFILE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PIFFILE



And delete the the entry that says 'IsShortcut' in BOTH keys. Then log off
and back on. You can export and save each key beforehand as to be able to
reverse any actions.


--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR"
GOTO 1
END



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Thanks for the tip ! That did the trick. Hopefully, a Vista version of
TweakUI will eventually come along so that some of these little " quirks "
can be dealt with on an individual basis. .... JRH.
 
Mhzjunkie said:
To remove the "Shortcut Arrows" go to both these keys...

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LNKFILE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PIFFILE



And delete the the entry that says 'IsShortcut' in BOTH keys. Then log off
and back on. You can export and save each key beforehand as to be able to
reverse any actions.
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Excellent thank you.
 
I didn't know that this can be done in XP. I've not found this option
anywhere.

But in that case, I think it would be nice to have this option in Vista.
 
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