Hello all;

I have a somewhat trivial concern, I would like to remove the arrows that
are automatically put on the shortcut icons I have on my desktop. Just would
look cleaner without them.

Thanks;
--
Steve Coe

Use Tweakui, download here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm


George Gee



"stevecoe" <stevecoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Download and install the tweak program from Microsoft. It has that function.
"stevecoe" <stevecoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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stevecoe wrote:
I know they LOOK like arrows, but they are really the scientific symbol for
MALE.

Are you really sure you want to emasculate your desktop?

George;

Thanks, tweakui did the job.

Hey Bub--you need to get out of the house more;-)
--
Steve Coe


"George Gee" wrote:

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:11:00 -0800, stevecoe
<stevecoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:


You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit, or more easily and
more safely by using the free TweakUI, downloadable as part of
Microsoft PowerToys at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp (if you
have SP1 or SP2 installed) or
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe
(if you don't have SP1 or SP2).

However, my strong recommendation is that you do *not* do this. The
arrows serve an important function--providing quick visual
identification of a shortcut. If you remove the arrows, you run the
substantial risk that sooner or later you will delete something you
wanted to keep, thinking that you were just deleting a shortcut to it.
I would either leave the arrows as they are, or alternatively use the
TweakUI option of light arrows, which are somewhat less visible that
the regular ones.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"stevecoe" <stevecoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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TweakUI for Windows XP includes the ability to do this.

Web page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Direct link to exe:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe

The option you require is Shortcut which is a sub option of Explorer.

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Brian Gregory. (In the UK)
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