Remove the Small Arrow on Desktop Application Shortcut on Windows

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Summary

Many Windows users seek to remove the small arrow overlay on desktop application shortcuts for a cleaner aesthetic, often considering third-party software. A more direct, native method involves a quick modification within the Windows Registry. To implement this, open regedit, navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile, and delete the IsShortcut value from the right panel. Finally, restart the explorer.exe process via Task Manager to apply the changes. This technique is effective for Windows 10 and later versions, but it is crucial to avoid applying it on Windows 8.1, as it can render the Start menu non-functional.

Maybe many of us have seen a small arrow on desktop application shortcut after we install the application on Windows. Some may like it but some people may think it doesn't look beautiful enough. We may need to remove these small arrows somehow the desktop can be clean. So how?

     

Many people may use a third party software to remove the small arrow, then they must go to download the software and install them. But do we necessary do this in order to remove the small arrow?The answer is no.

Here I propose a simple way to do this. Follow steps below:

  1. Go to Start-Run-Type regedit
  2. After the regedit window, find HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, expand it and find the key lnkfile, on the right panel, delete the value IsShortcut. Close the regedit window;
  3. Open Task Manager, select tab Processes and find explorer.exe or Windows Explorer on Windows 10 or later, end this process/task
  4. Finally, go to Task Manager menu File on task manager, select (New Task(Run...)), type explorer.exe and click OK. Done

Yeah, quite simple, right?

Update: This method should not be applied on Windows 8.1 as it will make the Start menu at the left-bottom corner of the desktop nonfunctional. It works on Windows 10 and later.

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