Windows 10: How to remove blue and yellow shield from an icon in Windows 10

If you notice an application icon or system icon with a blue and yellow shield (Icon overlay) at the corner, it means that the applications need to run with administrator privileges. When you run such an application, you will get [...]

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Remove yellow/blue sheild icon from shortcuts


After upgrading to Windows 10, some desktop shortcuts have UAC shield icons. Is it possible to remove them?





EDIT: Here's a solution...
Launch the shortcuts via CMD:

1. Right-click the shortcut to Properties
2. Click Change Icon, then click OK when its window pops up (necessary step to avoid losing the icon)
3. Add the following, plus a space, to the beginning of the Target field, leaving the existing path at the end:
   Code:
   
   Code:

   cmd /c start ""

I had previously solved this by editing a system icon file, but that method doesn't seem to be working as of update 1607, plus it was a lot more trouble.

 

Blue and Yellow Shield

Hi Angelo,

The blue and yellow shield that shows on that icon is the UAC shield that is being placed on a desktop icon if the program requires permission from the user to run for the accounts protection. This is to prevent other users in accessing the program using
their account. This cannot be removed by default.

Regards.

 

Yellow and blue Shield on game

I am not very computer savy but after installing age of mythology on my computer a yellow and blue shield icon appeared on it. I am the administrator for the computer and have tried to remove it but nothing I do seems to work. Computer is upgraded to windows
ten and all other programs are working without issue it is just this one game that keeps being blocked. What methods can I use to remove this shield?