Here's our Tip for.. May 9, 1997
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Remove those annoying arrows from your Shortcut icons
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Before we get into this one, we want to offer a word of caution. This is one of those hacks that we have to wonder about. That is, should we hack something just because we can do it? The reason we say this is simple: That little arrow represents the only visual cue you have that the object is a shortcut. Without it, how can you tell a shortcut from a file or an application, or even a whole directory? That's just it--you can't. As you know, deleting a shortcut only deletes a pointer to the actual file, app, or directory. You also know what happens when you delete the wrong one. So, think real hard before trying this one. We're only offering this tip because so many readers have requested it.

Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile. In the right pane, right-click IsShortcut and choose Rename. Modify the name a bit (e.g. just add the letters OLD to the end). Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile and repeat the above steps. Exit the Registry and restart Windows. No more little arrows! You're on your own.

WARNING!! This is a REGISTRY HACK! And as such, you MUST FIRST make a backup of your Registry so that you can recover from any mistakes you might make. The Registry is a very unforgiving place if you don't know EXACTLY what you are doing. An incorrect Registry entry can render your entire system INOPERABLE. DO NOT attempt to change Registry settings without a Backup. Don't say we didn't warn you...

The Configuration Backup Utility is one of the CD-Extras, so if you don't have the CD-ROM version of Windows 95, CLICK HERE to download it now.

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