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Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7
64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA -- G Ross |
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On 10/18/2018 3:18 PM, G Ross wrote:
Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA NEVER change registry entries if there is an application that will accomplish the same result. I can control whether to show the arrow on shortcut icons by using the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, which I got four years ago from http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista. It apparently is still available from that Web site. When I launch Ultimate Windows Tweaker, I select Additional Tweaks in the menu on the left. The first checkbox under "Some additional tweaks" controls whether or not to have the arrow: a checkmark means "no" and no checkmark means "yes". -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com Too often, Twitter is a source of verbal vomit. Examples include Donald Trump, Roseanne Barr, and Elon Musk. |
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David E. Ross wrote:
On 10/18/2018 3:18 PM, G Ross wrote: Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA NEVER change registry entries if there is an application that will accomplish the same result. I can control whether to show the arrow on shortcut icons by using the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, which I got four years ago from http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista. It apparently is still available from that Web site. When I launch Ultimate Windows Tweaker, I select Additional Tweaks in the menu on the left. The first checkbox under "Some additional tweaks" controls whether or not to have the arrow: a checkmark means "no" and no checkmark means "yes". Thanks! That worked a treat! I started to download it and saw that I already had UWT already. I had just forgotten what it was. My 78 Y/O mind is not what it used to be. -- G Ross |
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Wolf K wrote:
On 2018-10-18 19:30, G Ross wrote: David E. Ross wrote: On 10/18/2018 3:18 PM, G Ross wrote: Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA NEVER change registry entries if there is an application that will accomplish the same result. I can control whether to show the arrow on shortcut icons by using the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, which I got four years ago from http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista. It apparently is still available from that Web site. When I launch Ultimate Windows Tweaker, I select Additional Tweaks in the menu on the left. The first checkbox under "Some additional tweaks" controls whether or not to have the arrow: a checkmark means "no" and no checkmark means "yes". Thanks! That worked a treat! I started to download it and saw that I already had UWT already. I had just forgotten what it was. My 78 Y/O mind is not what it used to be. Just for curiosity's sake: Why do you want to get rid of the arrow on the shortcut icon? And it sounds like a bad idea to me, because that little arrow, at least, tells you it is just a shortcut, and NOT an actual file (or whatever) that it is pointing to. Without that, you'd have a harder time knowing what you're dealing with (like in deletions or moves or renames, or what have you). (Admitedly it might look nicer, however) |
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Wolf K wrote:
On 2018-10-18 19:30, G Ross wrote: David E. Ross wrote: On 10/18/2018 3:18 PM, G Ross wrote: Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA NEVER change registry entries if there is an application that will accomplish the same result. I can control whether to show the arrow on shortcut icons by using the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, which I got four years ago from http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista.  It apparently is still available from that Web site. When I launch Ultimate Windows Tweaker, I select Additional Tweaks in the menu on the left. The first checkbox under "Some additional tweaks" controls whether or not to have the arrow: a checkmark means "no" and no checkmark means "yes". Thanks! That worked a treat! I started to download it and saw that I already had UWT already. I had just forgotten what it was. My 78 Y/O mind is not what it used to be. Just for curiosity's sake: Why do you want to get rid of the arrow on the shortcut icon? I just don't like it. Have never used it. I know all my programs and what are shortcuts. Just a personal preference. -- G Ross |
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:13:07 -0400, G Ross wrote:
Wolf K wrote: On 2018-10-18 19:30, G Ross wrote: David E. Ross wrote: On 10/18/2018 3:18 PM, G Ross wrote: Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA NEVER change registry entries if there is an application that will accomplish the same result. I can control whether to show the arrow on shortcut icons by using the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, which I got four years ago from http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista.  It apparently is still available from that Web site. When I launch Ultimate Windows Tweaker, I select Additional Tweaks in the menu on the left. The first checkbox under "Some additional tweaks" controls whether or not to have the arrow: a checkmark means "no" and no checkmark means "yes". Thanks! That worked a treat! I started to download it and saw that I already had UWT already. I had just forgotten what it was. My 78 Y/O mind is not what it used to be. Just for curiosity's sake: Why do you want to get rid of the arrow on the shortcut icon? I just don't like it. Have never used it. I know all my programs and what are shortcuts. Just a personal preference. Your choice of course, but as far as I'm concerned, that personal preference is a very bad one. It's looking for trouble. You say you know what are shortcuts, but one of these days you will forget or have something new that you think is a shortcut. Perhaps one day after you've had too much to drink or had a fight with your spouse, you will mistakenly delete something you think is just a shortcut, but isn't. Those arrows that you don't like are an extra protection for you, and you should keep them. Yes, you may never need that extra protection, but on the other hand, some day you might. |
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On 19/10/2018 01:13:07, G Ross wrote:
I had just forgotten what it was. My 78 Y/O mind is not what it used to be. I know all my programs and what are shortcuts. lol -- mick |
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"G Ross" wrote in message
... Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA I have Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager from now-defunct Frameworkx.com, and it gives you options on No Arrow, Light Arrow, Arrow, or Custom Arrow (allows you to pick a .ico file- haven't tested that one). Also allows for the "shortcut" text to be removed when creating a shortcut. Seems to work well in Win7, Win8, and Win10 (I've used it in all 3 versions; never had Vista installed long enough to test it). https://download.cnet.com/Vista-Shor...-10608910.html P.S. I'm not quite as old as you, but if I forget what icon is a shortcut or not, I just right-click on it and pick Properties. That will tell me in short order whether it is or not :-) -- SC Tom |
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On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 07:40:45 -0400, "SC Tom" wrote:
"G Ross" wrote in message ... Somewhere in the past I caused the removal of the Icon Arrow (Win7 64bit) on my computer. Setting up another Win7 64bit. I copied the line in the registry just as my old computer and the arrow is gone, now have a larger overlay with a Windows icon of a folder. Can someone give me the directions to remove the Icon arrow or any overlays? I have used the .reg programs with no help. TIA I have Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager from now-defunct Frameworkx.com, and it gives you options on No Arrow, Light Arrow, Arrow, or Custom Arrow (allows you to pick a .ico file- haven't tested that one). Also allows for the "shortcut" text to be removed when creating a shortcut. No special software is needed for that. The text can easily be removed simply by renaming. I always remove the text, but keep the arrow. The "Shortcut" text uses desktop space, but the arrow doesn't P.S. I'm not quite as old as you, but if I forget what icon is a shortcut or not, I just right-click on it and pick Properties. That will tell me in short order whether it is or not :-) Yes, if you remember to do that. As far as I'm concerned, trusting your memory is not a wise thing to do for this, especially since if you keep the arrow, there's no need to do it. |
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