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Bob
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      08-05-2007
Is there an easy way to get rid of the shortcut overlays on icons on the
desktop and in personal folders? Thank You

Bob
 
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Rick Rogers
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      08-05-2007
Hi Bob,

No, and in fact using some of the registry tricks (isshortcut) from earlier
versions of Windows has caused other, unforeseen issues.

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Jane C
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      08-05-2007
Hi Bob,

You could try one of these methods from MVP Ramesh:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/153/1/

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Tom Allen
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      08-05-2007

"Bob" <> wrote in message
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> Is there an easy way to get rid of the shortcut overlays on icons on
> the desktop and in personal folders? Thank You
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> Bob


Have a look at
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/153/1/

I used method 2 with no problems.

Excellent resource that site and well presented.

Tom


 
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Adam Albright
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      08-05-2007
On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:58:48 -0500, Bob <> wrote:

>Is there an easy way to get rid of the shortcut overlays on icons on the
>desktop and in personal folders? Thank You
>
>Bob


If you mean get rid of the words 'shortcut', just right click on the
shortcut then rename and type what you prefer or just use the
backspace key to delete the words shortcut, leaving the rest.

 
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Fred B.
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      08-05-2007
FxVisor might be what you're looking for:
http://www.frameworkx.com/contentblo...blog=57&id=512

Worked for me .....


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Bob
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      08-05-2007
Hi Jane, I used FXVisor off the link you posted and it worked fine. Thanx
Bob

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> You could try one of these methods from MVP Ramesh:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/153/1/
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Bob
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      08-05-2007
Me to Fred, Thanx

Bob

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> http://www.frameworkx.com/contentblo...blog=57&id=512
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> Worked for me .....
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Ian Betts
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      08-06-2007


"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:58:48 -0500, Bob <> wrote:
>
>>Is there an easy way to get rid of the shortcut overlays on icons on the
>>desktop and in personal folders? Thank You
>>
>>Bob

>
> If you mean get rid of the words 'shortcut', just right click on the
> shortcut then rename and type what you prefer or just use the
> backspace key to delete the words shortcut, leaving the rest.
>
>

He does not mean the rename he means the tick overlay on second shortcuts
that are not the original program one placed there. There was a way in XP
but I am yet to discover how in Vista.

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Ian Betts
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      08-06-2007


"Bob" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Jane, I used FXVisor off the link you posted and it worked fine. Thanx
> Bob
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> Jane C wrote:
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> You could try one of these methods from MVP Ramesh:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/153/1/
>>

>

HI Jane and Bob

I also downloaded and used it Bob. Thanks Jane, magic.

Saved me looking for the work around.

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