removing shortcut arrow from shortcut in XP Home

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This article was previously published under Q126631
doesnt have XP in "applies to", will it work in xp home too??

if possible can you email me as i have trouble finding my
posts??

TUVM--IA
 
Arthur said:
This article was previously published under Q126631
doesnt have XP in "applies to", will it work in xp home too??

if possible can you email me as i have trouble finding my
posts??

TUVM--IA
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Use TweakUI for XP.

Change the default setting to no arrows on shortcuts.
Then use it's Repair function to 'repair' your icon cache.
It'll flush the icon cache and ensure that your current and new shortcuts
icons have no arrows.

TweakUI for XP freeware from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Martin.
 
Arthur said:
This article was previously published under Q126631
doesnt have XP in "applies to", will it work in xp home too??
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That 'Delete IsShortCut is liable to have side effects and should have
been removed from the KB long ago. Instead Use TweakUI - one of the XP
Powertoys from (if you have installed XP SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

Its Explorer - Shortcut page allows you to choose the style of the
arrows - including none; I suggest trying the very inconspicuous 'light
arrow'
 
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