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We all have pet peeves. Some are rational, others may appear irrational to others. I am not sure where this registry trick falls into, but shortcut arrows on the desktop drive me crazy. There is just something about making an otherwise nice desktop icon busier with those arrow overlays. In case you do not know what I am referring to let me explain. Since the days of Windows 95 whenever you placed a shortcut on the desktop for app or document, an arrow is placed on the lower corner of the icon.

I get why it is there, at least for documents you do not want to delete the original , but I think it makes less sense for apps. We just do not install apps to the desktop, so I am unsure why I need to be reminded "hey, this is a shortcut, not the real app".

Also since the days of Windows 95 there have been third-party apps to get rid of these arrows. Windows 10 is no different. Due to security reasons, we are not posting or linking some home-made. Instead, we are going to show you how to do it the nitty gritty way through the registry. Truth be told, it is super simple and should take no more than 5 minutes.

Still, you are touching the registry so make sure you have backed up your PC just in case if you feel uncomfortable. When prompted Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your PC? Choose Yes.

Press Enter. Name it You should see a blank box called Value data. Afterwards, you should have a nice, clean desktop with no arrow shortcuts. Of course, you could go more advanced and define your own shortcut arrows or even change your system icons, but that is for another day.

For now, if you want a purer desktop with less clutter, just take the five minutes and make this registry change! For more resources, don't forget to check our Windows 10 help, tips, and tricks page. Or if you have any questions, you can always count on our Windows 10 Forums at Windows Central for more help. Daniel Rubino is the Executive Editor of Windows Central, head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst.

His interests include Windows, Microsoft Surface, laptops, next-gen computing, and arguing with people on the internet. Windows Central Windows Central. Daniel Rubino opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab. Topics Windows 10 Help. See all comments This is an irrational one to me.

But hey that's why options are a good thing right. Yet for me, it's my biggest nuisance. I hate those arrows. Seriously I hate those arrows too no idea why :P. My number one complaint is that certain apps pinned to the taskbar clone themselves when you open them. File it for instance and skype right now. Also can't quit skype from the task bar. And uncheck "Keep Skype on the taskbar While i'm connected"..

One thing you have to know is that the names of options may differ, I'm using Skype in Spanish so I translated them to english.. So names on options may differ.. Certainly one of my annoyances as well. It has consistently been one of the first things I would change on an XP or newer installation.

This process could also be used to create a custom icon overlay graphic. It should be in the setting like toggle button. Icons on the desktop are like putting your cloths in the living room. I am so glad we have a start menu so i can pin my apps, they are so much better to look at. I never understand why people put icons, not to mention folders on their desktop, it makes it so ugly and chacka chacka untidy.

Never the less removing those arrows really makes the icons look better but not like the start menu. Because in of itself the desktop is a top-level folder. The desk top to me is like my living room, where I keep my self entertained. The desktop is where I open and used my apps not for pining icons. Also the wallpaper looks so good without all the junc I see some people put on there.

Not even my recycle bin I have on my desktop. The start menu does it all. No wonder why some people have alot of duplicates and fragmented files caused by dumping every thing on their desktop. So untidy :. Lol at chacka chacka. I'm guessing you're Jamaican? Lol :- takes one to know one right? I hate icons and since Windows 7 I have removed every icon from the screen.

In fact, rows of icons just reminds me of iPhones and iPads now. Live Tiles look so much better and tidier than icons and of course are informative. Each to their own, choices are the key here and W10 is abundant in choices :. What other visual cue does it have to tell you it's a shortcut? The arrows are the for unwashed masses. I absolutely hate those pesky little arrows. It's like spilling wine on a very nice collared shirt.

I always hated them, never thought there was something I could do about them. This is awesome! There's that app WinAero shortcut editor that does the same. As I mentioned, there are plenty of apps that do this. However, I think it behooves people to learn what they can do on their own. But hey, it works for some people. Didn't read the article properly! A lot of homework to do!

Wish me luck anyone I'm leaving my work incomplete! I always do that. Sit in the library in the mornings before school finishing off any work. Yeah we've come along way I remember having to use login studio to skin vista whereas 7 had the option to do that. Hi Daniel, Thanks for amazing tip it was working great but right after 8 hour now my shortcut icon are invisible.

Please help and I will be waiting for your kind reply. Same thing happened to me. It was ok after the first or second restart, but then i just got black squares on all shortcuts in the desktop. I can't post a picture here Any solution to that? I have this problem too. Please can anybody advice on how to fix this. To remove BlackBox squares from icons. Go back to the shell icons 29 that you just made. Double click to bring up value data.

Just leave that box empty. No boxes, no arrows. Just clean icons! Wow you can do anything to Windows through the registry. Lol, get wreckt. If you want a dumb-system all locked down, go to OSX. Windows has always been about the freedom to mess with whatever your heart desires.