Shortcut arrows
 

Hi,
After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not able to
change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
TweakUI, but nothing happens.
Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.

Shortcut arrows
 

A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut arrow. I
would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an easy to
access place on the start menu.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to remove
the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries on the
right click context menu.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
...
Hi,
After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not able to
change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
TweakUI, but nothing happens.
Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.

Shortcut arrows
 

Do you know wich update exactly did do that? I would remove it.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
| A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut arrow. I
| would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an easy to
| access place on the start menu.
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
remove
| the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries on the
| right click context menu.
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi,
| After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not able
to
| change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
| TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking for is
currently not available.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
| A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut arrow. I
| would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an easy to
| access place on the start menu.
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
remove
| the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries on the
| right click context menu.
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi,
| After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not able
to
| change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
| TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year ago--you might
be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
http://groups.google.com/groups


Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:

SUMMARY
When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the icon that
is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft Windows has a
registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys
And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you
should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat)
before you edit the registry.

If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use Registry
Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
...
I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking for is
currently not available.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
| A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut arrow.
I
| would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an easy
to
| access place on the start menu.
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
remove
| the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries on
the
| right click context menu.
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi,
| After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not
able
to
| change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
| TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

This is the update that broke it:
Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running (Q313829)
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=313829
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year ago--you might
be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
http://groups.google.com/groups


Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:

SUMMARY
When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the icon that
is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft Windows has a
registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys
And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you
should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat)
before you edit the registry.

If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use Registry
Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
...
I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking for is
currently not available.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
| A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut arrow.
I
| would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an easy
to
| access place on the start menu.
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
remove
| the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries on
the
| right click context menu.
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi,
| After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not
able
to
| change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow" with
| TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this thing.
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

Thank you for responses, I will first try to edit registry and when this
doesn't help or my computer starts act strangely after that, I will remove
the update.

"glee" wrote in message
...
| This is the update that broke it:
| Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running (Q313829)
| http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=313829
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
|
| "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| ...
| I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year ago--you
might
| be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
| http://groups.google.com/groups
|
|
| Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:
|
| SUMMARY
| When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the icon
that
| is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft Windows
has a
| registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
| MORE INFORMATION
| WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that
| may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
| problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved.
| Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
|
| NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing
Keys
| And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that
you
| should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
User.dat)
| before you edit the registry.
|
| If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use
Registry
| Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:
|
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking for
is
| currently not available.
|
| "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| ...
| | A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut
arrow.
| I
| | would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an
easy
| to
| | access place on the start menu.
| |
| | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
| remove
| | the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries
on
| the
| | right click context menu.
| |
| | --
| | Regards
| |
| | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | Knowledge Base Info:
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| |
| | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Hi,
| | After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not
| able
| to
| | change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow"
with
| | TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| | Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this
thing.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

If you remove the update, you open the security hole up that the update is supposed
to fix. Do you really feel getting rid of shortcut arrows is a higher priority than
security?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
...
Thank you for responses, I will first try to edit registry and when this
doesn't help or my computer starts act strangely after that, I will remove
the update.

"glee" wrote in message
...
| This is the update that broke it:
| Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running (Q313829)
| http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=313829
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
|
| "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| ...
| I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year ago--you
might
| be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
| http://groups.google.com/groups
|
|
| Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:
|
| SUMMARY
| When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the icon
that
| is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft Windows
has a
| registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
| MORE INFORMATION
| WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that
| may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
| problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved.
| Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
|
| NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing
Keys
| And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that
you
| should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
User.dat)
| before you edit the registry.
|
| If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use
Registry
| Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:
|
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| Knowledge Base Info:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking for
is
| currently not available.
|
| "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| ...
| | A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut
arrow.
| I
| | would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an
easy
| to
| | access place on the start menu.
| |
| | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how to
| remove
| | the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries
on
| the
| | right click context menu.
| |
| | --
| | Regards
| |
| | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | Knowledge Base Info:
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| |
| | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Hi,
| | After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm not
| able
| to
| | change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow"
with
| | TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| | Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this
thing.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

I'm not ready to suffer look for security, and if I managed without this
update till this week, I can do without it in the future also. Removing
shortcuts from desktop is not an option as my little 3 y.o. nephew is not
enough smart to find the games in start menu - he specially chose beautiful
shortcuts for his games cause he didn't like the original ones and Microsoft
is not going to ruin it with that stupid arrow. I have AVG and Adaware
running and my drive is cloned if something so bad happens that I have to
reformat.

"glee" wrote in message
...
| If you remove the update, you open the security hole up that the update is
supposed
| to fix. Do you really feel getting rid of shortcut arrows is a higher
priority than
| security?
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
|
| "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| ...
| Thank you for responses, I will first try to edit registry and when this
| doesn't help or my computer starts act strangely after that, I will
remove
| the update.
|
| "glee" wrote in message
| ...
| | This is the update that broke it:
| | Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running (Q313829)
| | http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=313829
| | --
| | Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| |
| |
| | "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year
ago--you
| might
| | be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
| | http://groups.google.com/groups
| |
| |
| | Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:
| |
| | SUMMARY
| | When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the
icon
| that
| | is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft
Windows
| has a
| | registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
| | MORE INFORMATION
| | WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious
problems
| that
| | may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that
| | problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
| solved.
| | Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
| |
| | NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the
Changing
| Keys
| | And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note
that
| you
| | should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
| User.dat)
| | before you edit the registry.
| |
| | If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use
| Registry
| | Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:
| |
| | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
| |
| | --
| | Regards
| |
| | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | Knowledge Base Info:
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| |
| | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking
for
| is
| | currently not available.
| |
| | "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut
| arrow.
| | I
| | | would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in
an
| easy
| | to
| | | access place on the start menu.
| | |
| | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells
how to
| | remove
| | | the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double
entries
| on
| | the
| | | right click context menu.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Regards
| | |
| | | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | | Knowledge Base Info:
| | | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| | |
| | | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | | ...
| | | Hi,
| | | After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm
not
| | able
| | to
| | | change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light
arrow"
| with
| | | TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| | | Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this
| thing.
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|

Shortcut arrows
 

I found a perfect solution for this problem - a freeware program FreshUI. It
was able to remove those arrows!

"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
...
| Thank you for responses, I will first try to edit registry and when this
| doesn't help or my computer starts act strangely after that, I will remove
| the update.
|
| "glee" wrote in message
| ...
| | This is the update that broke it:
| | Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running (Q313829)
| | http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=313829
| | --
| | Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| |
| |
| | "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I don't recall which patch did it as it was well over a year ago--you
| might
| | be able to find out by searching in the Google newsgroup archives:
| | http://groups.google.com/groups
| |
| |
| | Here is the essence of the article I referred you to:
| |
| | SUMMARY
| | When you create a shortcut or program information file (PIF), the icon
| that
| | is generated has an arrow in the lower left corner. Microsoft Windows
| has a
| | registry setting called IsShortcut that causes this arrow to appear.
| | MORE INFORMATION
| | WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
| that
| | may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
| | problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
| solved.
| | Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
| |
| | NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the
Changing
| Keys
| | And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note
that
| you
| | should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
| User.dat)
| | before you edit the registry.
| |
| | If you do not want new shortcut icons to contain this arrow, use
| Registry
| | Editor to search for and remove the IsShortcut value from:
| |
| | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
| |
| | --
| | Regards
| |
| | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | Knowledge Base Info:
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| |
| | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I did try the link you gave, it says: The article you are looking
for
| is
| | currently not available.
| |
| | "Ron Badour" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | A security upgrade broke Tweak's ability to alter the shortcut
| arrow.
| | I
| | | would remove all the shortcuts from the desktop and put them in an
| easy
| | to
| | | access place on the start menu.
| | |
| | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126631 This article tells how
to
| | remove
| | | the arrow; however, be aware that it can also cause double entries
| on
| | the
| | | right click context menu.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Regards
| | |
| | | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | | Knowledge Base Info:
| | | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| | |
| | | "Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
| | | ...
| | | Hi,
| | | After downloading latest upgrades from Microsoft web site, I'm
not
| | able
| | to
| | | change the shortcut arrows look anymore. I choose "light arrow"
| with
| | | TweakUI, but nothing happens.
| | | Thanks if anyone can give me some advice here how to fix this
| thing.
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|