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From: Ken Blake, MVP on 10 Apr 2010 10:47 On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:31:31 +0800, "Rod Allan" <pookiethai(a)iprimus.com.au> wrote: > > G'day Trendsetters, > > how may I rid the curved arrows on the icons on the desktop please? You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit, or more easily and more safely by using the free TweakUI, downloadable as part of Microsoft PowerToys at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (if you have SP1 or SP2 installed) or http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe (if you don't have SP1 or SP2). However, my recommendation is that you do *not* do this. The arrows serve an important function--providing quick visual identification of a shortcut. If you remove the arrows, you run the substantial risk that sooner or later you will delete something you wanted to keep, thinking that you were just deleting a shortcut to it. I would either leave the arrows as they are, or alternatively use the TweakUI option of light arrows, which are somewhat less visible than the regular ones. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: Rod Allan on 10 Apr 2010 19:25 Thanks Don, I did indeed employ the small arrows. Thanks again. "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer(a)PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message news:neidnbs-4ty2x13WnZ2dnUVZ_r-dnZ2d(a)posted.palinacquisition... > Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows. > But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a program > or a Shortcut. > A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an > option of TweakUI). > > Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are > specific versions for the various Windows versions. > > > -- > Don > Vancouver, USA
From: Rod Allan on 10 Apr 2010 19:27 A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake. Light arrows used. "Ken Blake, MVP" > You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit, or more easily and > more safely by using the free TweakUI, downloadable as part of > Microsoft PowerToys at > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (if you > have SP1 or SP2 installed) or > http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe > (if you don't have SP1 or SP2). > > However, my recommendation is that you do *not* do this. The arrows > serve an important function--providing quick visual identification of > a shortcut. If you remove the arrows, you run the substantial risk > that sooner or later you will delete something you wanted to keep, > thinking that you were just deleting a shortcut to it. I would either > leave the arrows as they are, or alternatively use the TweakUI option > of light arrows, which are somewhat less visible than the regular > ones. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 10 Apr 2010 20:52 On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:27:24 +0800, "Rod Allan" <pookiethai(a)iprimus.com.au> wrote: > A pertinent warning, thanks Mr. Blake. No formality necessary. Just "Ken" is fine. You're welcome. Glad to help. > Light arrows used. > > "Ken Blake, MVP" > > You can get rid of the arrows with a registry edit, or more easily and > > more safely by using the free TweakUI, downloadable as part of > > Microsoft PowerToys at > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (if you > > have SP1 or SP2 installed) or > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe > > (if you don't have SP1 or SP2). > > > > However, my recommendation is that you do *not* do this. The arrows > > serve an important function--providing quick visual identification of > > a shortcut. If you remove the arrows, you run the substantial risk > > that sooner or later you will delete something you wanted to keep, > > thinking that you were just deleting a shortcut to it. I would either > > leave the arrows as they are, or alternatively use the TweakUI option > > of light arrows, which are somewhat less visible than the regular > > ones. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: "Don Schmidt" Don on 11 Apr 2010 05:56
You're welcome. Don "Rod Allan" <pookiethai(a)iprimus.com.au> wrote in message news:ODp6ZUQ2KHA.1392(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > Thanks Don, > I did indeed employ the small arrows. > Thanks again. > > "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer(a)PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message > news:neidnbs-4ty2x13WnZ2dnUVZ_r-dnZ2d(a)posted.palinacquisition... >> Microsoft's TweakUI will remove the arrows. >> But, may not be a good idea for you won't know if the link is to a >> program or a Shortcut. >> A good compromise is to use TweakUI to make the arrow small (also an >> option of TweakUI). >> >> Do a Google search for Windows (plus the version) TweakUI. There are >> specific versions for the various Windows versions. >> >> >> -- >> Don >> Vancouver, USA > > |