Windows 10: Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10

Discus and support Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; Can you state this in the tutorial? That posted icon causing the black icons for some is not in the tutorial. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by Lixun, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

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


    That posted icon causing the black icons for some is not in the tutorial.
     
    Brink, Aug 16, 2015
    #91
  2. FortFun Win User

    I discovered that after running the reg file to remove the shortcut arrow completely I couldn't pin programs to the taskbar. After restoring the default arrow I could. Strange!
     
    FortFun, Aug 16, 2015
    #92
  3. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello FortFun, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    That was a bug from the old .reg files. They have since been updated, and no longer have that issue if you would like to try them again. *Smile
     
    Brink, Aug 16, 2015
    #93
  4. FortFun Win User

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

    Thanks Brink, I will redownload and try again. Thanks for the quick reply! I'll post with my outcome.
     
    FortFun, Aug 16, 2015
    #94
  5. FortFun Win User
    I downloaded the re-ran the reg file but the arrows remained. However, all is not lost. I followed your tutorial and manually edited the registry (had to add the "Shell Icons" entry) and arrows are gone and I can still pin! Thanks!*Smile
     
    FortFun, Aug 17, 2015
    #95
  6. ACE
    Ace Win User
    Sorry Brink, should have clarified. I meant mentioning in the tutorial that Options 1 and 2 will cause the outline to appear, so people don't have to dig through this thread.
     
  7. sanorin Win User
    Same thing happened to me. Option two would leave a small "transparent" square outline inside the icons:


    Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Option one will remove the outline, but cannot pin programs to taskbar.

    Is there any solutions to have icons with no arrow and no outline, and still be able to pin programs to taskbar? Can you at least mention this issue in the first post?

    Thanks!
     
    sanorin, Aug 18, 2015
    #97
  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

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

    Hello Sanorin,

    That was a bug from the old .reg files in OPTION ONE. They have since been updated, and no longer have that issue if you would like to try them again. *Smile
     
    Brink, Aug 18, 2015
    #98
  9. Same transparent square thingy here. Tried 1st option, then 2nd, then 1st again, this thing appeared on all 3 tries

    Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10 [​IMG]
     
    Gerottinho, Aug 19, 2015
    #99
  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Yep, that's what is posted in the tutorial "transparent with outline". *Smile
     
  11. That means I'll just have to deal with it? xD
     
    Gerottinho, Aug 19, 2015
  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Of course not. That's just what the tutorial has included, but you can use any custom icon you like instead. I just haven't found a transparent icon included in Windows that doesn't have an outline yet. *Sad
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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