Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10

Brink · 06 Aug 2015

Did you download and try only the new Remove_shortcut_overlay.reg file in OPTION ONE?

wpcoe · 06 Aug 2015

Yes, this one:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; https://www.tenforums.com
; Tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8974-shortcut-arrow-icon-change-remove-restore-windows-10-a.html




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IE.AssocFile.URL]
"IsShortcut"=-


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-

Brink · 06 Aug 2015

Yep. I forgot to add the line below back to it.

Updated again. How does it work for you now?

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]
"29"=-

wpcoe · 06 Aug 2015

Add:

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"IsShortcut"=-

And, we have a winner! :)

wpcoe · 06 Aug 2015

Our last two posts were almost simultaneous. I hadn't tried your update from post #42 yet. I *have* now tried your update from post #42, and it still leaves the shortcut arrows on the .url shortcuts. To be clear, the addition from post #43 is needed.

Brink · 06 Aug 2015

LOL, yep. Ok. It's updated again now.

Thank you for testing. :)

Florida Rene · 07 Aug 2015

Following tips earlier in this thread, I successfully removed the shortcut arrows using ShellFolderFix64 and everything was fine. Set a new Restore Point. Rebooted. All fine.

Next day from cold start, as I watched screen, all icons came up fine for a few seconds, then abruptly all changed to solid black boxes. JPG attached (I hope).

I'm puzzled. Anyone have a great idea on how to get back the correct icons on my Win10 Home screens (twin monitors)?

Brink · 07 Aug 2015

Hello Rene, :)

Since you used a 3rd party program instead of the method in this tutorial, you could do a system restore using a restore point dated before you made the change if the program's restore/undo feature doesn't fix it.

yammo · 07 Aug 2015

Thank you...it worked perfectly!

Florida Rene · 07 Aug 2015

Brink said:

Hello Rene, :)

Since you used a 3rd party program instead of the method in this tutorial, you could do a system restore using a restore point dated before you made the change if the program's restore/undo feature doesn't fix it.

Thank you, Brink. Icons have now been restored, WITH the shortcut arrows. I'm not a pro at this manipulations, so I'll have to try again. Which of the arrow removal procedures is the safest and surest for a neophyte to try?

Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10

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