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Windows shortcut is a great feature, it helps us to launch an application without going to the root directory and running the * .exe file of that program.
Notice that besides these shortcuts there is usually an arrow in the bottom left corner, this indicates that it is just a shortcut, not the original file (executable .exe).
So how to delete this Shortcut arrow?
Reading here, I think many of you are wondering why Delete the arrow next to Shortcut this? Does deleting it have any effect?
I can always answer for you that it doesn’t work at all. The reason is simply because LIKES DELETE ?
And in this article, techtipsnreview will share with you how to remove the arrow next to Shortcut on Windows operating system to make the Desktop become more beautiful and aesthetic (in the eyes of some people) ?
Method 1: Delete arrow next to Shortcut (manually)
+ Step 1: You open Registry Editor the fastest way is to press the key combination Windows + R to open the dialog box Run => enter the command regedit => press OK or the Enter key on the keyboard.
+ Step 2: Next, you find the path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer
Right click on the key Explorer => select New => select Key to create a new key.
+ Step 3: Please name it Shells Icon.
If you can’t name it in time, don’t worry, left-click and select Rename is to be.
+ Step 4: In the right frame of the key Shells Icon. You right click on any empty space => select New => select String Value => and name it 29 .
+ Step 5: Double-click the key 29 just created.
At the window Edit String, you copy the code below into the box Value Data then press OK to complete. After that, restart your computer and see the change
% windir% System32 shell32.dll, -50
Tips: If you want the arrows to appear as normal. Replace the order in the box Value Data a moment ago by command:
% windir% System32 shell32.dll, -16769
=> Then restart the device.
Method 2: Use the pre-made Registry file
If you are confused or afraid of the wrong, you can use the file *.reg I made it available and can restore the original one by file *.reg That’s it too.
+ Step 1: Download the Registry file, delete the arrow next to the Shortcut: Download link / Link backup
+ Step 2: Download the file above, unzip it, and sell the files as follows:
- First file : Remove arrow on Shortcut (Remove Shortcut Arrows)
- Second file : Restore arrow on Shortcut (Restore Default Shortcut Arrows)
- Third file : Use a large upper arrow on Shortcut (Use Large Shortcut Arrows)
+ Step 3: You double-click the file *.reg correspondingly, a warning window will appear => click Yes to continue.
The message panel is successfully adding Reg => you click OK.
Now restart the machine to apply changes! And this is our result, ahihi ?
Method 3: Use the software to remove the arrow next to the Shortcut
There are a lot of software to support this, but in the framework of this article I will share with you 2 safest software to do this: Winaero Tweaker and Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 (UWT4).
1. Use Winaero Tweaker software
Previously there was a separate software for this that is Shortcut Arrow EditorHowever, in recent versions, it is not updated by Winaero anymore, but instead is integrated into the software. Winaero Tweaker.
However, as far as I can see Shortcut Arrow Editor Use is still very good, I have tested it and it still works fine on all current Windows operating systems.
Download the Shortcut Arrow Editor tool: Link Mediafire / MEGA Link
Note: Remember to choose the correct operating system and 32bit or 64bit platform to use.
And here is the picture of the tool Shortcut Arrow Editor, very simple like this ?
************* And here is the link to download the software Winaero Tweaker (The Shortcut Arrow Editor is in this toolkit and from now on it will be updated in this new toolkit): Link from home page / Link Mediafire / MEGA Link
Here is an image using the Winaero Tweaker.
2. Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 software (UWT4)
And here is the interface of the software Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4. After downloading the software, extract it and run the file Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.4.1.exe to start using.
To delete the arrow next to the Shortcut icon, go to Customization => select tab File Explorer => then click Remove Shortcut Arrows From Shortcut Icons as shown below. Then restart your computer and see the results.
Otherwise, if you want to restore to the defaults, re-enter as above, and click Restore Shortcut Arrows From Shortcut Icons is to be.
Epilogue
Above are 3 How to delete the arrow next to the Shortcut The easiest and safest way for your Windows operating system, it doesn’t cause ‘side effects’ when using so you can completely rest assured when using, IF LIKE ?
With just a few small tweaking steps, our Desktop becomes aesthetically pleasing and creates the synchronization between the icons on the screen.
Hope the article is useful to you. Good luck !
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