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Microsoft Windows Tips and Tricks (Part 016) | How to Remove Arrows from Desktop Shortcut Icons

Go To:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

If these Path doesn't exist, Create the Folder 'Shell Icons'

From this Folder, Add New String Value Name it as 29 double click it and add the Value as:
%windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50

Now, restart Windows Explorer in your Task Manager, the Arrow Icon should disappear, Voila!!!

Note: If you experienced black Square on the Desktop Shorcurt, when you restart your Device, try modifying the value again and enter this: %windir%\System32\shell32.dll,50

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