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

"Trinidad Latvel" wrote in message
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| 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.
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| "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
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| |
| | "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.
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