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  1. /U/GRAPEFLAVOREDSOUP
    /u/grapeflavoredsoup Win User

    Used regedit to remove shortcut arrows, now there's a transparent box in place of it. How...

    /u/grapeflavoredsoup, Nov 8, 2020
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  2. BAJUNGADUSTIN
    Bajungadustin Win User

    Removing shortcut arrows no longer works after recent windows update.

    yes i have tried the transparent icon. it also did not work although i dont recall the end result
     
    Bajungadustin, Nov 8, 2020
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    Brink Win User
    Brink, Nov 8, 2020
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  4. JACATONE
    jacatone Win User

    Used regedit to remove shortcut arrows, now there's a transparent box in place of it. How...

    How do I remove the shortcut arrows


    Using Win 10 single language home version. How do I remove the little shortcut arrows from the desktop icons? Tried the regedit tutorial creating new shell with file 29, but it just created little black boxes where the shortcut arrows were so I had to remove it.
     
    jacatone, Nov 8, 2020
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