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How to Remove or Change the Shortcut Arrow in Vista
Published by Brink
05-22-2007

How to Remove or Change the Shortcut Arrow in Vista

INFO: This will show you how to remove, restore, or change the Shortcut Arrow on shortcuts. You will also see how to enable or disable the Shortcut name extension when new shortcuts are created.

NOTE: If you accidentally used a XP version and messed up your shortcut icons, and make your Favorite Links appear empty. Use this program below to fix them by restoring the shortcut arrow, then you can make any changes you like afterwards. For more one Favorite Links, see: How to Fix Favorite Links Empty in Vista Windows Explorer

RELATED LINKS:
1. How To Remove The Shortcut Prefix On The Shortcut Name in Vista

2. How to Change a Default Open Window Size for a Shortcut in Vista

3. How to Create a Keyboard Shortcut for a Program in Vista

4. How to Change the Target Path Location of a Shortcut in Vista

5. How to Change a Shortcut Folder or File Icon in Vista

6. How to Hide or Show Desktop Icon Text in Vista

7. How to Hide or Show File Names in Vista


Here's How:
NOTE: This will allow you to remove, restore, or change all shortcut arrows, and add or remove the Shortcut name prefix.

1. Download the Frameworkx program Vista Shortcut Manager.
NOTE: See: Frameworkx: Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager
(Under Popular Downloads and Windows Toolbox listings)
WARNING: Be sure to download the correct 32 bit or 64 bit version for your Vista.

2. Install the program and run it.
3. Click Allow to continue.

4. To Change or Remove the Arrow for All Shortcuts -
A) Dot the arrow option you want for the shortcut arrow. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you selected Custom Arrow, then click on Select to navigate to and choose a ICO (icon) file you have downloaded to use.

5. To Remove the "Shortcut" Name from All Shortcuts -
A) Check the box to also remove the - Shortcut name extension for new shortcuts that are created.

6. Click Apply.

Frameworkx.jpg

7. Click Yes to logoff to apply the changes. (See screenshot below)

Logoff_Confirmation.jpg

8. Log back on and your done.


That's it,
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Re: Shortcut Arrow

Tutorial has been updated to reflect the changes to the new 2.0 version of the Frameworkx Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager program.

10-24-2007

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Re: Shortcut Arrow

plain and simple thanks for this one,
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Your welcome HydropilloW,

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Re: Shortcut Arrow

I tried that but I got an error message. It looks like this:

(sorry it is very long )

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See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at VistaArrowGone.Form1.btApply_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
FxVisor
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Frameworkx/Vista%20Shortcut%20Manager/FxVisor.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.312 (rtmLHS.050727-3100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.
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Re: Shortcut Arrow

Hi Leo Labron,

Did you use the correct 32 bit version of the program for your 32 bit Vista?

It looks like something is conflicting with the program.

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Re: Shortcut Arrow

erm excuse me I have the same problem too can help me pls??
mine is a 32bit vista home basic
i've just uninstalled TweakVI and when i was uninstalling - the last part said that do you want to delete the registry thing something something.. i think that was the cause of this error.. can you help me pls?
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Re: Shortcut Arrow

Hi Arakai,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Thank you for giving a possible cause for this. I can only recommend for you to do a System Restore to a restore point dated before the problem to see if can undo the problem.

System Restore - How to


If that does not help, then you could do a Repair install, instead of a reinstall. This will allow you to repair your Vista installation and keep your user account files, settings, and programs.

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Re: Shortcut Arrow

Hi Brink

Am I correct in assuming that if I run option two above
it will remove all the shortcut arrows?

Thanks for your reply Shawn.

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Re: Shortcut Arrow

Hi Ted,

Option Two has been removed. It causes the links in the Start menu's Game button menu to not work and have to have the shortcuts be recreated again. You can restore them by adding the shortcut arrow back.

Using the program above instead does not mess these up when removing the shortcut arrows though.

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