Want to Get Rid of Shortcut Arrows

I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I used
Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works in
Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any easy
solutions?

Pat

On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:40:12 -0500, Pat wrote:

> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I used
> Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works in
> Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any easy
> solutions?

Google for: vista shortcut arrows

There is an earlier reply on this topic on 17/01/09 at 04:51 by a poster
called cqui3 (you can search for it).

This suggested that the version of tweakui for windows 2000 was workable in
Vista. Please note I haven't tried it out and there may be underlying
problems even if it appears to install and work.


"Pat" <> wrote in message
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>I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
>used Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works
>in Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
>easy solutions?
>
> Pat

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

"Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:40:12 -0500, Pat wrote:
>
>> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
>> used
>> Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works in
>> Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
>> easy
>> solutions?
>
> Google for: vista shortcut arrows

On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:40:12 -0500, "Pat" <> wrote:

> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I used
> Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works in
> Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any easy
> solutions?


You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit.

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 leave
the arrows as they are.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:40:12 -0500, "Pat" <> wrote:
>
>> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
>> used
>> Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works in
>> Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
>> easy
>> solutions?
>
>
> You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit.
>
> 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 leave
> the arrows as they are.

That makes a great deal of sense to me.

Cheri

"Spikey" <.> wrote in message
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> There is an earlier reply on this topic on 17/01/09 at 04:51 by a poster
> called cqui3 (you can search for it).
>
> This suggested that the version of tweakui for windows 2000 was workable
> in Vista. Please note I haven't tried it out and there may be underlying
> problems even if it appears to install and work.
>
>
> "Pat" <> wrote in message
> news:5FAB36DF-1723-4DCF-AD75-...
>>I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
>>used Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works
>>in Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
>>easy solutions?
>>
>> Pat
>

Tweakui version 1.33 for Win2k will work with 32 bit Vista. It won't
remove the shortcut arrows completely, (gives weird results), but
using small arrows will place tiny unobtrusive arrows on the icons.
This is useful because you will still know what's a real shortcut
without noticeable arrows. Tweakui will also prevent "Shortcut to"
on the icon labels. Other Tweakui functions also work on 32 bit
Vista. It does not work with 64 bit Vista.

What is your objection to the reminder that the icon is not the object but
just a pointer to the object? If you delete the shortcut, the object
remains. If you delete the object, it is gone. On my desktop all icons are
shortcuts, save one. I can immediately tell the difference.

Tyro

"Pat" <> wrote in message
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> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
> used Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works
> in Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
> easy solutions?
>
> Pat

"Pat" <> wrote in message
news:5FAB36DF-1723-4DCF-AD75-...
> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
> used Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works
> in Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
> easy solutions?
>
> Pat

If you are familiar with Tweak UI for XP there is a freeware version called
TweakVI offered at www.totalidea.com. Have used with success to tweak many
of Vista's settings.

go to
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html

download the tool

go to start/all programs/frameworks/vista shortcut overlay remover/fxvisor
double click

select which option you want press apply

if you get an error message press continue

restart the arrows should be gone

I just did it and it works fine

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"Pat" <> wrote in message
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> I detest those shortcut arrows that get put on all the desktop icons. I
> used Tweak UI in XP to get rid of them but can't find anything that works
> in Vista. I tried Frameworkx that did absolutely nothing. Are there any
> easy solutions?
> Pat

If you are familiar with Tweak UI for XP there is a freeware version called
TweakVI offered at www.totalidea.com. Have used with success to tweak many
of Vista's settings.