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Remove the Shortcut Arrow Icon in Windows 10 & 11

Author: MajorGeeks.Com
Date: 01/22/2022
Size: 3 KB
License: Freeware
Requires: 11|10
Downloads: 25882 times

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Remove the Shortcut Arrow Icon in Windows 10 & 11 contains the registry files and a blank.ico to remove or restore the shortcut arrow from your icons.

Download 'Remove Shortcut Arrow in Windows 10 & 11.'

Extract the four files including Shortcut Arrow Icon - Remove.reg, Shortcut Arrow Icon - Restore.reg[.i], and blank.ico.

Copy or move blank.ico to your C:\Windows folder.

Click Continue when prompted.

Note: You can place the blank.ico anywhere you want, but you have to open the registry file and change C:\\Windows\\blank.ico to wherever you place it.

Video tutorial:

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Double-click on Shortcut Arrow Icon - Remove.reg.

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

Restart Explorer.

If you change your mind, delete blank.ico from the C:\Windows folder.

Double-click on Shortcut Arrow Icon - Restore.reg.

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

Restart Explorer.

This tweak is included as part of MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks, and donations to the project and MajorGeeks are accepted here.

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