How to Remove or Restore Shortcut Arrow in Windows 7

in this tutorial we will tell you, how we will remove or restore the shortcut arrow in Windows 7 so lets begin. :)

To Change the Shortcut Arrow Overlay Icon using a REG File

1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.

Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.zip

2. To Remove the Shortcut Arrow

A) Open the downloaded ZIP file (step 1), and extract (drag and drop) the Blank.ico file, and the Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg to the desktop.

B) Right click or press and hold on the Blank.ico file, and click/tap on Properties. Under the General tab, click/tap on the Unblock button if there. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If the Unblock button is not there, then the file is already unblocked. Continue on to step D below.

Warning

If you do not unblock the Blank.ico file first before moving it in step 2C, then you will only get a default white icon instead of the blank transparent icon like below.

C) Copy and Paste the Blank.ico into the C:\Windows folder, then click/tap on Continue, and Yes (UAC) to approve the copy.

D) Double click/tap on the extracted Remove_Shortcut_Arrow.reg file to merge it.

E) Click/tap on Run, Yes (Yes), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

F) Go to step 4.
3. To Restore the Default Shortcut Arrow
NOTE: This step will only work if you had originally removed the shortcut arrow using step 2 in OPTION THREE above.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and save it to your desktop.

Default_LNK_(Shortcut).reg

B) Double click/tap on the Default_LNK_(Shortcut).reg file to merge it.

C) Click/tap on Run, Yes (Yes), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

D) In the C:\Windows folder, right click or press and hold on the Blank.ico file, and click/tap on Delete, Continue, and Yes (if prompted by UAC).
NOTE: This file will only be there if you used step 2 above to remove the shortcut arrow.
4. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

5. You can now delete the downloaded files on your desktop if you like.