How to remove the Windows shortcut arrow from desktop icons
How to remove the Windows shortcut arrow from desktop icons Shortcuts point to files–usually but not always programs–that are stored elsewhere on your drive. If you drag and drop a program from the Start menu to the desktop, you create a shortcut to the original program. To make it clear that it’s a shortcut and not the original file, Windows displays an arrow in the lower-left corner of the icon. If you don’t like the arrows, you can turn them off by editing the Windows Registry. But William asked for a safe solution, so I’m offering an easier, less dangerous way to make the change. And that way involves using the Windows Club’s free and portable program, Ultimate Windows Tweaker. Since it’s portable, you don’t have to install it onto your PC. If you’re using Windows 8, you need the latest version, Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3 for Windows 8 . The first time you launch it, ...