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  #11  
Old July 8th 04, 11:47 PM
Ron Badour
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Default Shortcut arrows

I suspect that it does no more than the registry change that was in the
article I referred you to in my first response. If you get double entries
on your context menu, that will be the reason why. By the way, the double
entries (if they occur) are no more than an annoyance as I recall.

--
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 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.
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|




  #12  
Old July 9th 04, 06:22 PM
Trinidad Latvel
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Posts: n/a
Default Shortcut arrows

I didn't get any double entries, everything seems to work OK after removing
the arrow )

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
| I suspect that it does no more than the registry change that was in the
| article I referred you to in my first response. If you get double entries
| on your context menu, that will be the reason why. By the way, the double
| entries (if they occur) are no more than an annoyance as I recall.
|
| --
| 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 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.
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|


 




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