Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons
        by Geethalakshmi[ Edit ] 2008-12-24 02:07:43 
         
        
        	Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons
You can remove those shortcut arrows from your desktop icons in Windows XP.
1. Start 
regedit.
2. Navigate to 
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfile
3. Delete the 
IsShortcut registry value.
You may need to restart Windows XP.