Shortcut Icons Have Turned Black!


  1. orealius
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    Windows 7 / 64
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    Shortcut Icons Have Turned Black!


    All my shortcut icons have turned black! Can't seem to do anything about it. Help!
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  3. Brink
    Posts : 68,988
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Marc,

    Do the shortcuts still work otherwise?

    Have you recently tried to change or remove the shortcut arrow overlay on the icon?

    If so, then you might see if restoring it using an option in the tutorial below may help.

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