[Tutorial] Change or remove shortcut arrow from shortcut icon in Windows Vista without using any third party software.

Hi friends,
Its a simple registry trick that can change or remove shortcut arrow from any shortcut icon in Windows Vista. We know; there are a lots of freeware and trailware are avialable in software market to mod this. But in most of case, I heared that some of them don't completely perform their function. Like a BLACK overlay remained or something else...The tutorial helps to over come to these type of issues.

      

How to:

1.) Run Registry Editor ( Type regedit in start search or Run Dialog box and hit enter)
2.) Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer
3.) Create a new key named Shell Icons
4.) Now create a String or REG_SZ value and named 29
5.) Double Click on 29 String value to set value data and set to the location or path of icon file.

To Cross Icon, set it to: C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll,91
Here C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll is the path of icon file and 91 is the index of icon. Because iamgeres.dll file contains more that one icon.REMEMBER icon index starts from 0 to....so on....If file contain a single icon leave to set icon index or set icon index to 0.


To remove shortcut arrow. You have to set any blank icon. So you should set path of icon is C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll,52
At index of 52 SHELL32.dll contains a blank icon.

Have fun & Enjoy !!!

Ramesh Kumar
Email: ramesh.windows[at]hotmail.com
My Blog: WindowsValley.com

Awesome tutorial buddy

Thanks to all for comments ! ~~ its my pleasure

Ramesh Kumar
Email: ramesh.windows[at]hotmail.com
My Blog: WindowsValley.com