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]
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: [log in to unmask]
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:48 PM
>   Subject: [PCSOFT] Shortcut
>
>
>   I'm trying to get rid of the arrow on the shortcuts on my desktop.
>  I
>   used Tweakui, and it says it's on "none", but it's still there.
>
>   Any ideas?
>

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