Shortcut Arrows

How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
did it for windows 98.

Download TweakUI

TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...EN-US/TweakUiP
owertoySetup.exe

TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...6-b352-839afb2
a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Open TweakUI> Explorer > Shortcuts

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"Lorne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
did it for windows 98.

Hi, Lorne,

Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit enter,
Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
Software,
Classes,

Scroll way down until you see LNKFILE,
Highlite it and in the right side,
right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.

Scroll on down again until you see PIFFILE,
Highlite it and in the right side,
right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.

This should get rid of the shortcut arrows on the desktop after you ReBoot.
On some machines you may have to go back and look for InternetShortcut
and edit IsShortcut there too.
You will just have to try it to see.

Good Luck,
Jerry




"Lorne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
> Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
> has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
> XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
> did it for windows 98.

If you use this option to delete shortcut arrows, you will notice double entries
in the context menus as a result. The better option is to change the shortcut
icon to #29. This gives you an invisible shortcut arrow and allows single
entries in the context menus. Go here for more information and use the last
option. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/75/

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Durand


"Squire" <jmcmull@cableone.net> wrote in message
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| Hi, Lorne,
|
| Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit enter,
| Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
| Software,
| Classes,
|
| Scroll way down until you see LNKFILE,
| Highlite it and in the right side,
| right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
|
| Scroll on down again until you see PIFFILE,
| Highlite it and in the right side,
| right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
|
| This should get rid of the shortcut arrows on the desktop after you ReBoot.
| On some machines you may have to go back and look for InternetShortcut
| and edit IsShortcut there too.
| You will just have to try it to see.
|
| Good Luck,
| Jerry
|
|
|
|
| "Lorne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:093c01c3a085$c6c48bd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
| > Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
| > has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
| > XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
| > did it for windows 98.
|

Thanks for the reference, Durand,
Although I have never had any problems you describe, it gives one something
to think about.
Tweakui is also a good way to remove the arrows, but on some systems, it
doesn't work.
The Registry tweak is just one way to do it, when all else fails.

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Jerry


"Durand" <not@a.valid.address> wrote in message
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> If you use this option to delete shortcut arrows, you will notice double

entries

> in the context menus as a result. The better option is to change the

shortcut

> icon to #29. This gives you an invisible shortcut arrow and allows single
> entries in the context menus. Go here for more information and use the

last

> option. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/75/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Durand
>
>
> "Squire" <jmcmull@cableone.net> wrote in message
> news:eUQ2q7IoDHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | Hi, Lorne,
> |
> | Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit enter,
> | Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
> | Software,
> | Classes,
> |
> | Scroll way down until you see LNKFILE,
> | Highlite it and in the right side,
> | right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
> |
> | Scroll on down again until you see PIFFILE,
> | Highlite it and in the right side,
> | right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
> |
> | This should get rid of the shortcut arrows on the desktop after you

ReBoot.

> | On some machines you may have to go back and look for InternetShortcut
> | and edit IsShortcut there too.
> | You will just have to try it to see.
> |
> | Good Luck,
> | Jerry
> |
> |
> |
> |
> | "Lorne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | news:093c01c3a085$c6c48bd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | > How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
> | > Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
> | > has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
> | > XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
> | > did it for windows 98.
> |
>
>

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Durand


"Squire" <jmcmull@cableone.net> wrote in message
news:Okl%23WhVoDHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Thanks for the reference, Durand,
| Although I have never had any problems you describe, it gives one something
| to think about.
| Tweakui is also a good way to remove the arrows, but on some systems, it
| doesn't work.
| The Registry tweak is just one way to do it, when all else fails.
|
| --
| Jerry
|
|
| "Durand" <not@a.valid.address> wrote in message
| news:eIAhyRLoDHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > If you use this option to delete shortcut arrows, you will notice double
| entries
| > in the context menus as a result. The better option is to change the
| shortcut
| > icon to #29. This gives you an invisible shortcut arrow and allows single
| > entries in the context menus. Go here for more information and use the
| last
| > option. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/75/
| >
| > --
| > Regards,
| >
| > Durand
| >
| >
| > "Squire" <jmcmull@cableone.net> wrote in message
| > news:eUQ2q7IoDHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > | Hi, Lorne,
| > |
| > | Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit enter,
| > | Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
| > | Software,
| > | Classes,
| > |
| > | Scroll way down until you see LNKFILE,
| > | Highlite it and in the right side,
| > | right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
| > |
| > | Scroll on down again until you see PIFFILE,
| > | Highlite it and in the right side,
| > | right click IsShortcut and rename to Shortcut and hit Enter.
| > |
| > | This should get rid of the shortcut arrows on the desktop after you
| ReBoot.
| > | On some machines you may have to go back and look for InternetShortcut
| > | and edit IsShortcut there too.
| > | You will just have to try it to see.
| > |
| > | Good Luck,
| > | Jerry
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Lorne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | news:093c01c3a085$c6c48bd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > | > How do I remove the shortcut arrows in XP home?
| > | > Knowledge base refers to registry value IsShortcut but
| > | > has instructions that apply to all windows systems except
| > | > XP. I can't find the right key to edit in XP although I
| > | > did it for windows 98.
| > |
| >
| >
|

hoe do i remove shortcut arrows from shortcuts on xp

Hi

Download Tweak UI from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp When installed go to Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI. Then click expand Explorer>Shortcut.

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