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The arrow icon on Windows shortcuts indicates that an item is a shortcut rather than the original file. Users often seek methods to remove this arrow from desktop icons for a cleaner appearance. Additionally, in Windows 7, an arrow icon can be placed on the taskbar to quickly access the Notification Area Icons settings. Discussions cover how to show or hide this arrow icon and customize its behavior.
  1. jPaulB

    Windows 7 Short Cut Icons... Remove that pesky litte arrow??

    Hi Everybody, Just a thought, All of my desktop icons have the usual arrow identifying the icon as a shortcut. Link Removed Since I already know these are shortcuts, I wonder if there is any way to remove that arrow from all of the icons? If anyone can give me direction to do that, it would...
    • jPaulB
    • Thread
    • arrow icon customization desktop file management icons shortcuts tweaks user guide windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. P

    Windows 7 How to show "arrow icon" for "Notification Area Icons" setup in TaskBar beside Systray?

    On one of my Win7 machines I have a arrow icon shortcut close to the system which (when clicked) opens the "Notification Area Icons" setup dialog (= the window which opens when I go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Notification Area Icons) On another Win7 machine this arrow icon...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • arrow icon control panel customization icons notification area settings system tray taskbar user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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