Windows 10: SOLVED: Modifying shortcut icons

Discus and support SOLVED: Modifying shortcut icons in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; In XP, using the "Tweak UI" tool it was possible to dim or remover the little shortcut arrow from desktop icons. Is there any way to do that in Win 10?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by FrFrog, Mar 29, 2017.

  1. FRFROG
    FrFrog Win User

    SOLVED: Modifying shortcut icons


    In XP, using the "Tweak UI" tool it was possible to dim or remover the little shortcut arrow from desktop icons. Is there any way to do that in Win 10?

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    FrFrog, Mar 29, 2017
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  2. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Shortcut properties greyed out

    Hi Martijn,

    Most program shortcuts go directly to the executable file (exe) and these shortcuts can be modified - destination, icon . . .etc.)

    Other shortcuts are created by the installation routine, so they can not be modified, they point to a routine to start the program

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    However as show in the image above, which shows the original shortcut properties and one created manually . . .

    There is a workaround, locate the exe file in either C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (X86), right click and choose 'Send to - Desktop (create shortcut'

    Then you can modify that shortcut . . .
     
    DaveM121, Mar 29, 2017
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  3. GULK
    gulK Win User
    Modify Shortcuts

    Is there any way to modify shortcuts on WM6 to add a program switch. ex. "sample.exe -d" with sample.exe being the program and -d being the switch.



    Not sure if this is possible, but if there are any suggestions, please let me know.
     
    gulK, Mar 29, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    SOLVED: Modifying shortcut icons

    Brink, Mar 29, 2017
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  5. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member
    A convenient free reputable tool - which does much more than this:

    SOLVED: Modifying shortcut icons [​IMG]
     
    dalchina, Apr 5, 2018
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