Originally Posted by GlobesStudios

title says it all..
is there any way?

I use this and it works fine for me..

Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

Thanks, that worked perfectly for me on my Windows 7.

Does anyone know if this work with Windows7 64 bit?

I install and run it but got a error after I click apply. I have tried to click continue but after log back in, the arrow still there.

Note that removing the shortcut arrow with hack

Note : Please note that in some cases deactivating the arrow for *.LNK files might lead to duplicate items in the Explorer context menu, as in essence, removing the “IsShortcut” effectively forces Windows to treat the shortcut as real hard file. In Windows 7, it may also cause error such as unable to pin shortcut to Taskbar or Start Menu.

Here's a registry hack to eliminate the -shortcut which is created when you create a shortcut:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00
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Make sure the word CurrentVersion does not have a space between it.

It should read CurrentVersion ,not Curre ntVersion. This forum wraps for some reason.

Copy and paste the the info inside the lines into Notepad, choose Save As, then select All Files from the drop-down menu box and type in removeshortcut.reg. Save it to your desktop and double-click on it to merge it intro the registry.

You'll need to restart for it to take effect. You'll still see the -shortcut on ones you've already created, but any shortcuts created after the registry hack will simply display the name.

Thank you reghakr,

I found a solution here

Workaround to Remove Shortcut Arrow (Make Transparent) in Windows 7 Yet Can Pin to Taskbar or Start Menu » My Digital Life

It works on my system.

Yes, that's the page I visited as well

But read the warning after the hack

How to remove the arrows on the desktop shortcut in windows 7

Hope it's useful for you

I'm sure you are try to be helpful, but I remember a long time ago on the Registry Guide forums that removing the shortcut arrow can cause problems.

Here's the possibilities of what might happen when you remove the shortcut arrow:

Note : Please note that in some cases deactivating the arrow for *.LNK files might lead to duplicate items in the Explorer context menu, as in essence, removing the “IsShortcut” effectively forces Windows to treat the shortcut as real hard file. In Windows 7, it may also cause error such as unable to pin shortcut to Taskbar or Start Menu.