Remove arrow from shortcut icon

[ohmbru]

Is there a way to remove the arrow from the shortcut icon so the whole icon can be seen? Brian

 

[KeyTech]

Yup, depending on what the icon is, most Windows icons can be changed in the following way....
Right click on the icon, and go to Properties...
The properties for that shortcut open up, and down the bottom you should see an option for Change Icon, click on this and then you should be given a selection of Icons to choose from, if there is not a wide selection, this can be for two reason,
*The Icon is for a game or additional software, therefor there are not many icons for it,
*It is an 'non-standard' Windows icon.
There is an option to browse for an icon, if you click on it, go to this locaion C:\WINNT\SYSTEM\shell32.dll if that file isn't there, search for in using Find->Files and Folders, and search your C:\ when you enter the path to it, you should see icons to choose from, including the one for the icon that has the shortcut to it...... Jay~

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~KeyTech

 

[ohmbru]

I think you've misunderstood or my question is misstated.

When I originally create a shortcut to a file, there is always an arrow on the shortcut. The icon I select doesn't have the arrow, but it shows up whenever I create a shortcut. I want the icon to show up on as the original icon without the shortcut arrow.

Thanks,

Brian

 

[2thumbs]

Microsoft makes a small utility that has the capability to do exactly what you are asking. It also has many other useful features. The name is Tweak UI. Its free, and comes without support "as is." In spite of the disclaimer, it is a handy tool for customizing you OS.

--2thumbs

 

[PAndersen]

You can edit the registry , see :

http://www.jsiinc.com/suba/tip0400/rh0499.htm

or Microsoft KB article Q126631.