desktop problems

[donnyb]

I have installed Win 7 RTM and then I added some internet site shortcuts. The problem is the icon is covered with a white icon. The white icon is a familiar one that looks like a page with some small spots on it. Anyway, how can I remove the unwanted icon. Just re-read this. The system icons (folders, recycle, etc) are fine. Only the website shortcuts each have this white icon over the regular icon.

 

[zigzag3143]

donnyb

try deleting and then re-creating the shortcuts.
Ken

 

[mickey megabyte]

if that doesn't work, try a reboot, sometimes the icons do get messed up.

if THAT don't work, show us a picture of the icon...

 

[donnyb]

I found the problem. It was a utility I downloaded a while back called "remove arrow". When I went into regedit and looked, the util was not working and had deleted one of my keys. When I put it back, all was good. At least the util worked on one of the beta's I tried, apparently no-go with the RTM.

 

[zigzag3143]

I found the problem. It was a utility I downloaded a while back called "remove arrow". When I went into regedit and looked, the util was not working and had deleted one of my keys. When I put it back, all was good. At least the util worked on one of the beta's I tried, apparently no-go with the RTM.

donnyb
good job. sorry abt the dumbing down questions. Glad its fixed and its one more thing I can watch for.
Ken

 

[mickey megabyte]

glad to hear your problem is solved

 

[donnyb]

Thanks for the help. However, I just tried a few of the regedit changes to remove shortcut arrows and nothing seems to work.
Anybody know of a good "remove arrows" method for Win7 RTM?

 

[Antman]

Thanks for the help. However, I just tried a few of the regedit changes to remove shortcut arrows and nothing seems to work.
Anybody know of a good "remove arrows" method for Win7 RTM?

WinBubble and use a clear/blank icon for the arrow

 

[donnyb]

yep, winbubbles works great on the RTM.
Thanks.

 

[zigzag3143]

yep, winbubbles works great on the RTM.
Thanks.

Donnyb

Antman is simply amazing. he has forgotten more than I will ever know. Glad it worked

Ken

 

[Antman]

What were we talking about?

ZZ, you are too kind. You will know what I mean when I say thank for taking the other thread today. I certainly forgot my patience and you have it in bounty.