Windows 10: Windows shortcut arrow strange issue, difference between 2 systems.

So, I've done a little digging but haven't found any useful information so I thought I'd ask here.about 6 months ago I bought a Dell Inspiron laptop running windows 10 and immediately upgraded it to Win10 Pro.This machine is currently updated to 21H2last week I purchased a Dell XPS Desktop with Win10 Pro, Also updated to 21H2I noticed the Desktop when I create shortcut puts the annoying little arrow which I hate, and there used to be an option to tell windows NOT to do that but they took it away at some point.So I looked online and found the trick in regedit where you create the registry key t

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Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

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

Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

Download Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor

 

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

 

Cross arrow shortcuts are shown on the icons after the November upgrade.

Hi Cemal,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

To understand the issue better, I suggest you to answer the below questions.

• Are you using any third party software for any shortcuts icons?
• Is it only for the shortcut apps or any other apps?
• Are you facing any issues with the arrows above on the shortcuts?

Please post us back with more information to help you better.