Remove Shortcut Arrows in Windows XP desktop icons
Remove shotcut icons in Windows
Desktop Shortcut Icons are often associated with a shortcut arrow by default on Windows, and if you find them annoying and want to remove the shortcut arrow on icons, here’s what you have to do:
- Go to Start >> Run
- Type regedit.exe and hit enter
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Shell Icons. If this key doesn’t exist, create one. - Create a new string value under this key by right clicking and name it as 29
- Set its value to C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll,52
- Close the Registry editor, and restart your computer for changes to take effect
Filed Under: Windows XP
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I have 2 icons on my desktop for windows media player whos properties are identical.
(C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe” /prefetch:1). I would like to delete one but which one. One icon has a single curved arrow and the other has 2 (similar to the 2 arrows on the refresh button). Several icons have double arrows and some have single icons. What is the difference in the sindle and double arrows.
Thanks.
Good post. You can also check out my article how to remove arrows from desktop icons in Vista. Hope it helps.