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<blockquote data-quote="divoomdelux" data-source="post: 8833341" data-attributes="member: 189016"><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Last time I posted hoe to remove the shortcut arrow in Windows XP...All ask me for the method in Windows 7...So here u go..There are two methods...</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>METHOD ONE</u></strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>With a REG File</u></strong></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Remove_Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.zip</span></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/4285d1233946106-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-remove_restore_shortcut_arrow.zip" target="_blank"><img src="http://tutorial-zee.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/photoshop-design-website-animated-download-button29-thumb.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">2. To Remove the Shortcut Arrow </span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 15px">A) Open the ZIP file (step 1), and extract the Blank.ico file, and either the 32-bit or 64-bit Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file for your Windows 7 version to the desktop.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 15px">B) Right click on the Blank.ico file and click on Properties. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 15px">C) Under the General tab, click on the Unblock button if there. (See screenshot below)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">NOTE:</span> If the Unblock button is not there, then the file is already unblocked. Continue on to step D below.</span></span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/4435d1234198958-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-properties.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">D) Copy and Paste the Blank.ico into the C:\Windows folder, then click on Continue, and Yes (if prompted by UAC) to approve the copy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">E) Right click on the Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file and click on Merge. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">F) Click on Yes, Yes, and OK to approve the merge.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">G) Go to step 4.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">3. To Restore the Shortcut Arrow</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">A) Open the ZIP file (step 1), and extract the Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file to the desktop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">B) Right click on the Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file and click on Merge. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">C) Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK to approve the merge.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">D) In the C:\Windows folder, right click on the Blank.ico file and click on Delete, Continue, and Yes (if prompted by UAC).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">NOTE: This file will only be there if you used step 2 above to remove the shortcut arrow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">4. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">5. You can now delete the downloaded files on your desktop if you like.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>METHOD TWO</u></strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>Using "Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover" Program </u></strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">1. Download and install the <a href="http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Shortcut-Overlay-Remover-Download-58880.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: Red"><u>Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover 2.0</u></span> </a>(Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager) program. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">2. Double click on the program's shortcut to run the program.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">3. To Change, Restore, or Remove the Arrow for All Shortcuts</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">A) Select (dot) the arrow option you want for the shortcut arrow. (See screenshot below)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">NOTE: If you selected Custom Arrow to change the shortcut arrow, then click on Select and navigate to and choose a ICO (icon) file you have downloaded to use as the shortcut arrow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">4. To Remove the "Shortcut" Name from All Shortcuts</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">A) Check the box to also remove the - Shortcut name extension for new shortcuts that are created.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">5. Click on Apply.</span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/59442d1268072848-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-frameworkx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">6. Click on Yes to log off to apply the changes. (See screenshot below)</span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/59443d1268072848-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-logoff_confirmation.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">7. Log back on and your done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">ADD REP+ if u like</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="divoomdelux, post: 8833341, member: 189016"] [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="5"][B]Last time I posted hoe to remove the shortcut arrow in Windows XP...All ask me for the method in Windows 7...So here u go..There are two methods...[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="5"][B][U]METHOD ONE[/U][/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="4"][B][U]With a REG File[/U][/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE="4"]1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Remove_Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.zip[/SIZE] [URL="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/4285d1233946106-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-remove_restore_shortcut_arrow.zip"][IMG]http://tutorial-zee.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/photoshop-design-website-animated-download-button29-thumb.gif[/IMG][/URL] [SIZE="4"]2. To Remove the Shortcut Arrow [/SIZE] [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="4"]A) Open the ZIP file (step 1), and extract the Blank.ico file, and either the 32-bit or 64-bit Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file for your Windows 7 version to the desktop.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="4"]B) Right click on the Blank.ico file and click on Properties. C) Under the General tab, click on the Unblock button if there. (See screenshot below) [COLOR="Red"]NOTE:[/COLOR] If the Unblock button is not there, then the file is already unblocked. Continue on to step D below.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [IMG]http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/4435d1234198958-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-properties.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]D) Copy and Paste the Blank.ico into the C:\Windows folder, then click on Continue, and Yes (if prompted by UAC) to approve the copy. E) Right click on the Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file and click on Merge. F) Click on Yes, Yes, and OK to approve the merge. G) Go to step 4. 3. To Restore the Shortcut Arrow A) Open the ZIP file (step 1), and extract the Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file to the desktop. B) Right click on the Restore_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file and click on Merge. C) Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK to approve the merge. D) In the C:\Windows folder, right click on the Blank.ico file and click on Delete, Continue, and Yes (if prompted by UAC). NOTE: This file will only be there if you used step 2 above to remove the shortcut arrow. 4. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply. 5. You can now delete the downloaded files on your desktop if you like.[/SIZE] [COLOR="#ff0000"][SIZE="5"][B][U]METHOD TWO[/U][/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="#ff0000"][SIZE="4"][B][U]Using "Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover" Program [/U][/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE="4"]1. Download and install the [URL="http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Shortcut-Overlay-Remover-Download-58880.html"][COLOR="Red"][U]Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover 2.0[/U][/COLOR] [/URL](Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager) program. 2. Double click on the program's shortcut to run the program. 3. To Change, Restore, or Remove the Arrow for All Shortcuts A) Select (dot) the arrow option you want for the shortcut arrow. (See screenshot below) NOTE: If you selected Custom Arrow to change the shortcut arrow, then click on Select and navigate to and choose a ICO (icon) file you have downloaded to use as the shortcut arrow. 4. To Remove the "Shortcut" Name from All Shortcuts A) Check the box to also remove the - Shortcut name extension for new shortcuts that are created. 5. Click on Apply.[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/59442d1268072848-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-frameworkx.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]6. Click on Yes to log off to apply the changes. (See screenshot below)[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/59443d1268072848-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore-logoff_confirmation.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]7. Log back on and your done. ADD REP+ if u like[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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