How do you remove the little arrow from a shortcut icon?

[IgoByte]

For example, whenever I create a shortcut icon on the desktop or anywhere else for that matter, it has a little arrown in the lower left corner. I think this same thing happens to all of us.
I know there is a simple way of removing that arrow and making the shortcut look like the original, but I can't remember how. Can anyone help me out?

 

[gwlam12]

u can use a program such as tweakUI

 

[grrl]

What OS are you using?

I don't know if there is an easy way to do it from Windows 98, although there may be a registry change you can make. I've changed the arrows though with Winhacker and Fix-it Utilities. They both give you the option to eliminate, customize or enlarge the arrow as well as eliminating the "shortcut to" text. You can find Winhacker on ZDNet.

 

[IgoByte]

I'm using Win2K Pro.

You're correct, gwlam12. I also found that xsetup will do it.

Damn Microsoft. Why do they hide tweakUI?

 

[yomega]

<< Damn Microsoft. Why do they hide tweakUI? >>



My guess is because it is not supported (I think) and you know that some one will installs it and it screws something up.

 

[toshiba3020]

I like tweakUI for that. Infact it is the only reason I install it. I turn it to the shaded arrow. It still lets you know its a shortcut easily, but it is hardly noticable.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

they hide it?

do a google search for tweakui, and the first result is the MS download page for it. come on!

 

[yomega]

<< they hide it?

do a google search for tweakui, and the first result is the MS download page for it. come on!

>>



Ya, I just do a seach for it too, its the first thing that comes up, but it is not as easy to find by clicking through there site.

at least I think it is harder to find on their site, I always just search for it.

 

[IgoByte]

OK

Already found it...

Thanks for the help and advice...

🙂