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Shortcut arrows on both Windows XP and Vista Desktops can be disabled by using one of the following Windows "Power Toys". These programs can also make other useful changes to the look and feel of you computer.
For Windows XP users download TweakUI a free Microsoft Power Toy program.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
For Vista users use Total Idea's TweakVI, with it's free version this among many other changes can be made with ease.
http://www.totalidea.com/content/tweakvi/tweakvi-index.php
What else can I help you with?
Why do your desk top icons have arrows?
The icons with small arrows on them are shortcuts pointing to the actual file. If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, you are deleting only the shortcut pointing to the file, not the actual file from your hard drive.
How do you remove arrow from desktop icons?
If they're shortcuts, the arrow is part of the shortcut. You can't remove it. But you can use the Change Icons feature to select a different icon for the function or location.
Can we add icons to our desktop to customize it for our use?
Sure, if web page not already there, right click, create shortcut & save to desktop.
How do you open a program such as a Microsoft Word when there are no icons on the desktop?
Do a search for "WINWORD.exe". Should be somewhere in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ Once you've found it, <right-click> go to [send to] and select the "Desktop (create shortcut)" option. This should create a shortcut on your desktop.
How do you make desktop icons for anything?
To create a desktop icon for any application or file, first locate the desired file or program in File Explorer. Right-click on it, select "Send to," and then choose "Desktop (create shortcut)." This will place a shortcut icon on your desktop, allowing you to easily access the file or application. You can also drag and drop the file or program directly to the desktop while holding down the Alt key to create a shortcut.
Where is the shortcut area in the windows XP interface?
Some short cuts are in the right click drop down menu. Shortcuts are also the icons on the desktop.
What wizards do you use to remove unwanted desktop icons?
To remove unused items from the desktop in Windows, a user can use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, located in Control Panel > Appearances and Themes > Display.
How do you add icons on your background?
Find the file or program you want to make into an icon (or shortcut). Right click and select "Create Shortcut" (depending on your operating system, it might be "Create Shortcut to Desktop" or similar). If this does not work, simply drag the icon over to your background.
What do you do if an Internet picture was set as your desktop image and now all your desktop icons have disappeared?
Did you try right clicking on your desktop and choosing "arrange icons with" and then choosing "show desktop icons"
How do you remove shortcut icons one by one?
Right click on them, and from the right click menu, click "Delete". Deleting a shortcut does not affect the program itself in any way.
How do you get rid of the shortcut arrow?
To remove the shortcut arrow from desktop icons in Windows, you can modify the registry. Open the Registry Editor by typing "regedit" in the Run dialog (Win + R). Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons, and if it doesn't exist, create a new key called "Shell Icons." Create a new string value named "29" and set its data to an empty string to remove the arrow. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Always back up the registry before making changes.
How do you hide the icons on your desktop without losing the program?
Right Click Your Desktop Select View Untick Show Desktop Icons
