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Posted 9/3/2006 8:57 AM
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Hi,

Does anybody know how to remove the shortcut arrow's in build 5536 ? They are really annoying. 

thnx !

Franky

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Posted 9/12/2006 3:30 PM


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I just did it and here is how:

Start regedit
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Lnkfile
Delete the IsShortcut registry value.


You may need to restart your pc.


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Posted 9/17/2006 5:39 PM
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I had tried that earlier, but it actually breaks something:
If you go to the Games folder and try to start a game there, you'll get an error message. Same happens if you try to open links with some other file manager, e.g. Total Commander.
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Posted 9/18/2006 9:25 AM
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thanks

worked great and that always bothered me.



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Posted 10/12/2006 11:25 AM
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The original win 98 (not windows 200/xp version) of TweakUi will install in the control panel (classic view) and then it does remove the shortcut arrows after a reboot, but sometimes you may have to settle for the tiny "small" arrows if the "none" option doesn't work.  You maight also try custom if none doesn't work. I have mine set tot the small one and it is hardly noticible.  Also the remove "shortcut" label on new shortcuts works here too.
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Posted 10/12/2006 7:09 PM
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Actually, TweakUI 1.33 is for ALL versions of Windows since Win95 EXCEPT for WinXP in which case it is PowerToys for Windows XP and installs as a program [shows on the Start, All Programs menu], not in the Control Panel.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

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