No arrow on shortcut icon

Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

Big
Thu Mar 27 11:25:25 PDT 2008

Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
> the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
> rid of them. How do I get them back?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> Ishtiaque
>
>
Get Windows TweakUI for XP.
It will allow you to define the type of arrow. Small (normal), big, or
none.

Ramesh,
Fri Mar 28 06:16:48 PDT 2008

This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file =
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window =
(CMD.EXE) and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message =
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Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows =
on=20
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about =
getting=20
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque=20

Ishtiaque
Fri Mar 28 06:37:16 PDT 2008

Dear Big Al

Thanks for the help but is there any other way to get the arrows back than
installing TweakUI for XP?

Will appreciate your extra help.

Regards
Ishtiaque

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows
>> on the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about
>> getting rid of them. How do I get them back?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Regards
>> Ishtiaque
> Get Windows TweakUI for XP.
> It will allow you to define the type of arrow. Small (normal), big, or
> none.

Ishtiaque
Fri Mar 28 06:38:34 PDT 2008

Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

Big
Fri Mar 28 06:57:25 PDT 2008

Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon wrote:
> Dear Big Al
>
> Thanks for the help but is there any other way to get the arrows back than
> installing TweakUI for XP?
>
> Will appreciate your extra help.
>
> Regards
> Ishtiaque
>
> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:pERGj.4766$o35.2031@trnddc07...
>> Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows
>>> on the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about
>>> getting rid of them. How do I get them back?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Ishtiaque
>> Get Windows TweakUI for XP.
>> It will allow you to define the type of arrow. Small (normal), big, or
>> none.
>
>
If you fear TweakUI, please don't. Its a Microsoft product. Okay, its
Microsoft, and they are not blameless, but its not JohnDoe Software
Incorporated. That's my point.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Ramesh,
Fri Mar 28 07:08:26 PDT 2008

Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER=20
Navigate to the following branch:=20

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ =
explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message =
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Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help =
be=20
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message=20
news:%23mBt7XNkIHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file=20
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window =
(CMD.EXE)=20
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message=20
news:%23yLuubDkIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows =
on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about =
getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

Ishtiaque
Fri Mar 28 07:28:28 PDT 2008

This didn't work either. Any thoughts.

BTW, I had taken backup of deleted key.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:uRzNz0NkIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OpSBMkNkIHA.4940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:%23mBt7XNkIHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23yLuubDkIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque

Ramesh,
Fri Mar 28 23:01:28 PDT 2008

Try refreshing the icons using TweakUI.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message =
news:uZ0v5jQkIHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
This didn't work either. Any thoughts.

BTW, I had taken backup of deleted key.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message=20
news:uRzNz0NkIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \=20
explorer \ Shell Icons

In the right pane, delete the value named "29"
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message=20
news:OpSBMkNkIHA.4940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Dear Ramesh

The IsShortcut entry is already there in the registry. Any further help =
be
appreciated.

Regards
Ishtiaque
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:%23mBt7XNkIHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
This happens if the "IsShortcut" registry value is missing in the file
association settings for shortcuts. Open a Command Prompt window =
(CMD.EXE)
and type the following command:

reg add HKCR\lnkfile /v IsShortcut /t REG_SZ

Press {ENTER}

Restart Windows.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ishtiaque Ahmed Memon" <ishtiaque73@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23yLuubDkIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hello

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP SP2 on my PC. I can't see arrows =
on
the shortcut icons. No help on Internet 'cause all is there about =
getting
rid of them. How do I get them back?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Ishtiaque=20