Personalization Remove Shortcut Arrow Icon in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to remove the shortcut arrow overlay on all shortcut icons for all users in Windows 11.

A shortcut is a link to an item (such as a file, folder, or app) on your PC. You can create shortcuts and then place them in a convenient location, such as on the desktop, so you can easily access the item that the shortcut links to. Shortcut files (.lnk) can be distinguished from the source target by the arrow that appears overlayed on the shortcut's icon.

You must be signed in as an administrator to remove or restore the shortcut arrow icon.




Contents






OPTION ONE

Remove Shortcut Arrow Icon


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the ZIP file below.

Remove_shortcut_arrow._icon.zip​


2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3 Unblock the .zip file.

4 Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Remove_shortcut_arrow_icon.reg and blank.ico files to your desktop.

(Content of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]
"29"="C:\\Windows\\blank.ico"

5 Copy/Move the blank.ico file into the C:\Windows folder, and click/tap on Continue when prompted to approve. (see screenshots below)

The blank.ico file is a 24x24 pixel transparent icon.


blank.ico-1.png
blank.ico-2.png

6 Double click/tap on the Remove_shortcut_arrow_icon.reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 Either restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.

9 You can now delete any remaining files on your desktop if you like.





OPTION TWO

Restore Shortcut Arrow Icon


This is the default setting.


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below.

Restore_default_shortcut_arrow_icon.reg​


(Content of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Application.Reference]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IE.AssocFile.URL]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IE.AssocFile.WEBSITE]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.Website]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile]
"IsShortcut"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]
"29"=-

2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

6 Open the C:\Windows folder, delete the blank.ico file, and click/tap on Continue when prompted to approve. (see screenshot below)

Delete_blank.ico.png

7 Either restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I take it back. After rebooting, the tiny arrows came back. Only they're not little arrows, they're little checkmarks. Very strange.

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KeithConover said:
I take it back. After rebooting, the tiny arrows came back. Only they're not little arrows, they're little checkmarks. Very strange.
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Hello Keith,

That looks like the green tick icon for OneDrive like below.

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Aaah. Thanks for the tip. Apparently Win11 decided to back up a bunch of stuff to OneDrive without letting me know. Fixed now. I do like OneDrive and use it, but I want to control what is there. I already have SOS online backup, Acronis to an external HDD, AND I sync my desktop graphics workstation to my laptop using GoodSync on a regular basis, sometimes several times a day. So I don't NEED Windows backing stuff up without my permission. It's a good default for newbies, but it would have been nice if Windows let me know so I could turn it off.

Right-click OneDrive icon > Gear icon > Sync and Backup > Manage Backup > turn off Documents Pictures and Desktop.
 

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Aaah. Thanks for the tip. Apparently Win11 decided to back up a bunch of stuff to OneDrive without letting me know. Fixed now. I do like OneDrive and use it, but I want to control what is there. I already have SOS online backup, Acronis to an external HDD, AND I sync my desktop graphics workstation to my laptop using GoodSync on a regular basis, sometimes several times a day. So I don't NEED Windows backing stuff up without my permission. It's a good default for newbies, but it would have been nice if Windows let me know so I could turn it off.

Right-click OneDrive icon > Gear icon > Sync and Backup > Manage Backup > turn off Documents Pictures and Desktop.
Click to expand...
:shawn:

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Aaaah! Nooo! After I turned these off, it turns out that all the shortcuts that I had been adding to my desktop I'd really been adding to my desktop on OneDrive. And now most of my desktop icons are missing! (Well, it's easy enough to drag them back to where I wanted them.) I wish Windows had ASKED me if I wanted my desktop to be in the cloud. No, I want to be able to use my computer even if my Internet connection is down!
 

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KeithConover said:
Aaaah! Nooo! After I turned these off, it turns out that all the shortcuts that I had been adding to my desktop I'd really been adding to my desktop on OneDrive. And now most of my desktop icons are missing! (Well, it's easy enough to drag them back to where I wanted them.) I wish Windows had ASKED me if I wanted my desktop to be in the cloud. No, I want to be able to use my computer even if my Internet connection is down!
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Yeah, it would be nice if it "copied" them and not "moved" them.

You would think "Back up" to OneDrive implies copy and not move.
 

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Hello ... I am setting up a new Asus UN5401 laptop with Windows 11 and I downloaded the file to remove the shortcut arrows. After applying the files as directed, there is now a blank page on shortcuts (see image attached). I am wondering if this is because the native screen resolution of the desktop is 4k (3840 x 2400)?

Does anyone know the cause of this and how to fix?
 

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LGM11 said:
Hello ... I am setting up a new Asus UN5401 laptop with Windows 11 and I downloaded the file to remove the shortcut arrows. After applying the files as directed, there is now a blank page on shortcuts (see image attached). I am wondering if this is because the native screen resolution of the desktop is 4k (3840 x 2400)?

Does anyone know the cause of this and how to fix?
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Hello mate, :alien:

I just tested on a system with a 3840x2160 resolution, and it still worked. I wouldn't think the minor difference between our resolutions would matter.

Just to confirm, did you unblock the blank.ico file before moving/copying it into the C:\Windows folder? If not, it could cause it to show like you're seeing.
 

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Oh, duh, I feel a little stupid now. While reapplying the blank icon, I realized I initially put it in the wrong folder. It's working now that I put it in the right folder.

Thanks for the quick replies. May look into WinAero as well to see if there are any other tweaks I want to make.

Brink, I have a question -- the "extra large" thumbnails I choose to view in folders only come up as pretty small with a white border around them. I see that others in the Microsoft community have complained about this using high res screens and Windows 11. Is there a workaround/fix for this?
 

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LGM11 said:
Oh, duh, I feel a little stupid now. While reapplying the blank icon, I realized I initially put it in the wrong folder. It's working now that I put it in the right folder.

Thanks for the quick replies. May look into WinAero as well to see if there are any other tweaks I want to make.

Brink, I have a question -- the "extra large" thumbnails I choose to view in folders only come up as pretty small with a white border around them. I see that others in the Microsoft community have complained about this using high res screens and Windows 11. Is there a workaround/fix for this?
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Great news. :party:

You could test using different DPI scaling levels to see if one may help with using the extra large thumbnails. Personally, I don't find a need to use a size more than large with a proper DPI.

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I used OPTION TWO - Restore Shortcut Arrow Icon

However, it appears that the OneDrive checkmark is overlaying the Shortcut arrows, which is why my shortcut arrows were not showing to begin with.

So my questions are:
  1. Is there a way to show the Shortcut arrow instead of the OneDrive checkmark (or both at the same time)?
  2. If not, what do I have to do to my reg to revert all the changes to the default before I ran option 2?
Thanks!
 

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SoupIsGood said:
I used OPTION TWO - Restore Shortcut Arrow Icon

However, it appears that the OneDrive checkmark is overlaying the Shortcut arrows, which is why my shortcut arrows were not showing to begin with.

So my questions are:
  1. Is there a way to show the Shortcut arrow instead of the OneDrive checkmark (or both at the same time)?
  2. If not, what do I have to do to my reg to revert all the changes to the default before I ran option 2?
Thanks!
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Hello, and welcome. :alien:

No need to do anything to undo option 2 since that is the default setting.

The only way to remove the OneDrive icon from them is to stop syncing them and their folder to OneDrive.
 

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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Thanks Brink, worked like charm !
about blank.ico file- it has to stay on c\win always- right?
 

My Computers My Computers

System One Other systems

  • At a glance

    win11 proIntel® Core 7 240H, 10C (6P + 4E) / 16T, P-co...16GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5200Integrated Intel® Graphics
    OS
    win11 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    All-in-One Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 24IRH9 F0HN00X9IV
    CPU
    Intel® Core 7 240H, 10C (6P + 4E) / 16T, P-core 2.5 / 5
    Motherboard
    All-in-One Lenovo
    Memory
    16GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5200
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel® Graphics
    Sound Card
    High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC233-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23.8" ',IPS, 16:9, Contrast Ratio 1300:1, Color Gamut 99% sRGB, Refresh Rate 100HZ
    Screen Resolution
    FHD (1920x1080)
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe® 4.0x4 NVMe®
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Full CPU details - Intel® Core 7 240H, 10C (6P + 4E) / 16T, P-core 2.5 / 5.2GHz, E-core 1.8 / 4.0GHz, 24MB Intel Smart Cache
  • 98SE/XP/windows7 32bit/ win10

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 26H2 26300.9818AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    OS
    Win 11 Home 26H2 26300.9818
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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