How to Remove Shortcut Arrows in seconds from Desktop Icons Using CMD | Windows 10/11CybraxDocs Team
Want a clean Windows desktop without those annoying shortcut arrows on your app icons? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to remove shortcut icons/arrows from desktop applications such as Google Chrome, VLC Media Player, folders, and other shortcuts using Command Prompt (CMD).
I’ve listed every command used in the video below, so you can simply copy and paste them.
Remove shortcut icons
reg ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v 29
Undo the changes
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons"
Restart Windows Explorer
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
start explorer.exe
Run CMD as Administrator when required, then follow the steps shown in the video.
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