Sorry, I goofed there.  I gave you the instructions to remove the words 'Shortcut To' from the shortcut, but the arrow won't be affected.

Someone else just posted a fix for the relevant dll file, which is possibly damaged.
Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: [log in to unmask] 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:05 AM
  Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Shortcut


  I think I went where you told me to go, but it was already set to zeros.

  Now what?

  Diane Kroeckel

  On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:46:58 +1200 Ian <[log in to unmask]> writes:
  > You didn't say which OS.  But this works in XP and 98, maybe others
  > also.
  >
  >  Start Registry Editor.
  >
  >  Locate the following registry key:
  >
  > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
  >  Modify the data value of the Link value to be 00 00 00 00.
  >
  >  NOTE: For Windows 95, the Link value does not exist by default.
  > Create the
  >  Link value as a Binary value, with a data value of 00 00 00 00.
  >  Restart the computer.
  >  To implement this change for all users on a computer with user
  > profiles
  >  enabled, modify the Link value in the following registry keys:
  >
  >
  > HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
  >
  >
  > HKEY_USERS\username\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
  >
  >  To restore the "Shortcut to" prefix, delete the Link value.
  >
  > Ian Porter
  > Computer Guys Inc.
  > Arrowtown
  > New Zealand
  > [log in to unmask]
  >

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