How to...rid icon arrows, and add icon.

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it
replaced with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.



Remove or modify the arrow used on shortcuts in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arrow.htm

Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Yes. Google for them.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it
replaced with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.



Remove or modify the arrow used on shortcuts in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arrow.htm

Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Yes. Google for them.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder under
"My Documents"
along with the Google G

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder under
"My Documents"
along with the Google G

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...

G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows.
But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a program
or a Shortcut.
A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an option
of TweakUI).

Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are
specific versions for the various Windows versions.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...


G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows.
But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a program
or a Shortcut.
A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an option
of TweakUI).

Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are
specific versions for the various Windows versions.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...


G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?

Also, have a basic comp generated Icon for Google, I would ike it replaced
with a "G"
or something similar.
Is there a link we can get free Icons from?

Cheers from the Antipodes.

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder
under "My Documents"
along with the Google G


You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"Rod Allan" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much.
All sorted
I downloaded a few Icon packs and placed them all in an "Icon" folder
under "My Documents"
along with the Google G


You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:31:31 +0800, "Rod Allan"
wrote:


G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?


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 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 than the regular
ones.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:31:31 +0800, "Rod Allan"
wrote:


G'day Trendsetters,

how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please?


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 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 than the regular
ones.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Thanks Don,
I did indeed employ the small arrows.
Thanks again.

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
...
Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows.
But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a program
or a Shortcut.
A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an
option of TweakUI).

Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are
specific versions for the various Windows versions.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA

Thanks Don,
I did indeed employ the small arrows.
Thanks again.

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
...
Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows.
But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a program
or a Shortcut.
A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an
option of TweakUI).

Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are
specific versions for the various Windows versions.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA

A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake.
Light arrows used.

"Ken Blake, MVP"
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 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 than the regular
ones.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake.
Light arrows used.

"Ken Blake, MVP"
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 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 than the regular
ones.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup