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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx 1. Start regedit. 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. Logoff and... Enjoy! -Michael "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... > How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? > |
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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? Michael, There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! Jerry "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx > > 1. Start regedit. > 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) > 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. > > Logoff and... Enjoy! > > > -Michael > > "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >> > |
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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? It's not blank in my registry. I used this same setting in build 5384, too. I don't know what to tell you guys. -Michael "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Michael, > > There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! > > Jerry > > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >> >> 1. Start regedit. >> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >> >> Logoff and... Enjoy! >> >> >> -Michael >> >> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>> >> > |
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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? -- ------------------------------------- Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 ------------------------------------- "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > It's not blank in my registry. I used this same > setting in build 5384, too. > > I don't know what to tell you guys. > > > -Michael > > > "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message > news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> Michael, >> >> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >> >> Jerry >> >> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>> >>> 1. Start regedit. >>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>> >>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>> >>> >>> -Michael >>> >>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>> >>> >> > |
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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? I've done both on two different machines. This was one of the first things I changed when I installed (clean) build 5384 aka Beta2. See attachment. This is in my copy of Vista RC1 as it was in Vista Beta2. -Michael "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message news:f8udnXkR4sKG5prYnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? > > -- > ------------------------------------- > Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 > ------------------------------------- > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> It's not blank in my registry. I used this same >> setting in build 5384, too. >> >> I don't know what to tell you guys. >> >> >> -Michael >> >> >> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >> news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>> Michael, >>> >>> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>>> >>>> 1. Start regedit. >>>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>>> >>>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>>> >>>> >>>> -Michael >>>> >>>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > |
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09-12-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? Is "lnkfile" there? Does it have the entry "IsShortcut"? Delete "IsShortcut". -Michael "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message news:f8udnXkR4sKG5prYnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? > > -- > ------------------------------------- > Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 > ------------------------------------- > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> It's not blank in my registry. I used this same >> setting in build 5384, too. >> >> I don't know what to tell you guys. >> >> >> -Michael >> >> >> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >> news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>> Michael, >>> >>> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>>> >>>> 1. Start regedit. >>>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>>> >>>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>>> >>>> >>>> -Michael >>>> >>>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > |
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09-13-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? That key was in my RC1 x64 too. It isn't now though  Thanks Michael  -- Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-) "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:uUr9Sdu1GHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Is "lnkfile" there? Does it have the entry > "IsShortcut"? Delete "IsShortcut". > > > -Michael > > "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message > news:f8udnXkR4sKG5prYnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 >> ------------------------------------- >> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >> news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> It's not blank in my registry. I used this same >>> setting in build 5384, too. >>> >>> I don't know what to tell you guys. >>> >>> >>> -Michael >>> >>> >>> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >>> news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>>> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>>>> >>>>> 1. Start regedit. >>>>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>>>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>>>> >>>>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Michael >>>>> >>>>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > |
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09-13-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? I've always thought those shortcut arrows were just useless. Now that the icons in Vista are so much prettier- they need to show in all their glory. ;-) -Michael "Jane C" <jellybean@nospam.xjgarage.org> wrote in message news:B9251DE4-6154-4045-B2A9-91C27F28CA76@microsoft.com... > That key was in my RC1 x64 too. It isn't now though > Thanks Michael > > -- > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-) > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:uUr9Sdu1GHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Is "lnkfile" there? Does it have the entry >> "IsShortcut"? Delete "IsShortcut". >> >> >> -Michael >> >> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >> news:f8udnXkR4sKG5prYnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>> Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------- >>> Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 >>> ------------------------------------- >>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>> news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> It's not blank in my registry. I used this same >>>> setting in build 5384, too. >>>> >>>> I don't know what to tell you guys. >>>> >>>> >>>> -Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >>>> news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>> Michael, >>>>> >>>>> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >>>>> >>>>> Jerry >>>>> >>>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Start regedit. >>>>>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>>>>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>>>>> >>>>>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -Michael >>>>>> >>>>>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > |
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09-13-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? Thanks Michael, it worked! Jerry "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:uUr9Sdu1GHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Is "lnkfile" there? Does it have the entry > "IsShortcut"? Delete "IsShortcut". > > > -Michael > > "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message > news:f8udnXkR4sKG5prYnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> Did you do an upgrade or a clean install? >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> Scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2006 >> ------------------------------------- >> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >> news:udzAJit1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> It's not blank in my registry. I used this same >>> setting in build 5384, too. >>> >>> I don't know what to tell you guys. >>> >>> >>> -Michael >>> >>> >>> "Jerry" <goofey1@attbi.com> wrote in message >>> news:waydnUdWhLfL15rYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> There is no data entered in that key. The value is blank in RC1! >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message >>>> news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx >>>>> >>>>> 1. Start regedit. >>>>> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) >>>>> 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. >>>>> >>>>> Logoff and... Enjoy! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Michael >>>>> >>>>> "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >>>>>> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > |
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09-15-2006
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| | Re: How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? It worked for me - Thanks Michael "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:OiweTRr1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > http://www.tweakxp.com/article36734.aspx > > 1. Start regedit. > 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile (that's a lower case L) > 3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. > > Logoff and... Enjoy! > > > -Michael > > "sean" <seanadamberger@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:0E91D13A-B7AB-4631-946B-33852EC2A487@microsoft.com... >> How do you get rid of shortcut arrows in vista? >> > |
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