Windows 10: Removing shortcut arrows no longer works after recent windows update.

I have been using the same registry tweak for years to hide shortcut arrows to give my desktop a more sleek look. Since a couple of days ago the same tweak no longer works.



Adding to shell icons

Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons] "29"="%SystemRoot%\\Blank.ico,0"[/quote] while adding a blank icon to the system folder has worked for as long as i can remember. Now it returns a black box instead.

I can get it to go mostly away with
Code: %windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50[/quote] instead of the blank.ico trick but it creates a border type looking image that looks like this image



anyone with more experience than me with the registry can find this border thing so i can remove it? or suggest an alternative fix?

:)

 

Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

If you want them shortcut arrows gone, try this. Works on win 8.1 too.

Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

http://winaero.com/download.php?view.39

 

Remove shortcut arrows


Hello Marc, *Smile

If you like, you could see if one of the downloads in step 2 of Option One below may work for you.

*Arrow Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

 

Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

And here's how to Remove "Shortcut" Text From New Shortcuts

Open up regedit, and then browse down to the following registry key:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

On the right-hand side you’ll find a key that is just called “link”, with a default value of 1e 00 00 00. Open this key up and change the 1e to 00 instead, leaving you with 00 00 00 00.

You’ll have to log off and then back on to make this change take effect. Please note that this won’t affect existing shortcuts, only shortcuts that you create from now on.