Remove shortcut arrow from all icons!
Disclaimer - This involves changing values in your Registry. If you are intimidated by the registry, don’t do this. I’m not responsible for any damage you do to your PC.Backup your registry before you start:
- Start regedit
- File -> Export (Make you select Computer, so it saves all of your registry)
- Save the file in a good location.
How to delete the shortcut arrow:
- Start regedit.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DocShortCut
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WSHFile
- Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
- Close regedit.
- Restart your computer!
