Icon Arrow

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
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G Ross

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".

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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.

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G Ross

"G Ross" wrote in message
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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

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 :-)
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SC Tom

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.