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Add Remove Shortcut Arrow

Hello Experts,

I have a little issue, I know how to deal with the shortcut arrow
by editing the registry, but this time everything looks okay in the registry,
is there other option to get the shortcuts arrows back to all the icons in desktop?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
the string value name is 29, value data is: C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,50
(shell32.dll,50 is a empty icon)

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Long time ago I even made a tool with all of this in VB6, now the issue I have is that
all shorcuts in the desktop have no arrows.
Any other way to get these arrows back?
Thanks

EMJSR

You need to add the following entry to the Windows registry (or alternatively save and import the attached file):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=""

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This should work with any Windows version post XP, including Server. You likely need to reboot following this change or at the very least logoff and logon again.
enable-shortcut-arrow.reg

Samuel-AMC

ASKER

Hi EMJSR, and thanks for the registry tweak, but didn't work, I merged the reg file,
then refresh the desktop, but nothing happeded, then restarted the system, but
didn't do anything.

EMJSR

Try to add the following registry value, too, followed by a reboot:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile]
"IsShortcut"=""

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And once again, please reboot after. Let me know how it goes!
enable-shortcut-arrow1.reg

Samuel-AMC

ASKER

Still not working :-(

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Samuel-AMC

ASKER

Thank you very much EMJSR, this final tip did the work :-)

EMJSR

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!