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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons-Windows Xp Tips and Tricks-Windows Xp Tips and Tricks

Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons

If you would like to remove the shortcut arrows from your desktop icons, here's how:

Warning: The following tip requires a registry edit. Mistakes made in the Windows registry can cause serious problems with your operating system. Be sure to make a backup copy of your registry prior to making any changes.

Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regedit [Enter] or click OK.

Drill down to the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
Delete the IsShortcut registry value. 

Note: This may require a system restart.

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