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Last edited by Brink; 10 Aug 2013 at 11:32.
Hi Brink.
May be so but if you uninstall it the short-cut arrows come back so whats the point in installing it in the first place the OPTION3 does it perfectly
Hey Keith,
Odd. So far uninstalling the program has never undone the changes I made with it. I prefer to not use a program as well, but just included it for those that may not be comfortable using the other options.
Either way, it's all about what works best for you though. :)
Yoyodude,
Correct, the program just adds the same 29 registry string value entry with an icon location as OPTION TWO.
Hi, I'm having trouble with the Vista Shortcut Manager app, and I don't really know how to proceed. What happens is, when I apply the app, with the 'No Arrows' option, I get an error message (see attached). If I click Details, I get a load of stuff that means nothing to me, but I copied it anyway, in case it's of any use:
If I click Continue in the error box, the error box just pops up again. If I click Quit, the application closes, but then I have to manually log off and on again, or reboot. The shortcut arrows have been removed, as I wanted, but although my desktop icons display perfectly, any Shortcuts when viewing in Windows Explorer, have black boxes instead of the icon.Code:See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at VistaArrowGone.Form1.btApply_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5472 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- FxVisor Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.0.0 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Frameworkx/Vista%20Shortcut%20Manager/FxVisor.exe ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll ---------------------------------------- Accessibility Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll ---------------------------------------- ************** JIT Debugging ************** To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled. For example: <configuration> <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" /> </configuration> When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box.
I don't really want to start messing with registry keys, until I know what's going on with the Vista Shortcut Manager app, as this also happened when I tried to use the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, so it appears to be something on my machine, (or, perhaps the something that's operating it!) rather than the apps themselves. I have tried VSM in Administrator mode, and still the same thing happens. This is a new (1 week old) installation of Windows 7. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Simon.
Last edited by Brink; 27 Aug 2013 at 10:28. Reason: code box
Hello Simon,
Are you sure that you downloaded the 32-bit version of the program?
If so, then you might see if right clicking on it's shortcut, and clicking on "Run as administrator" may help.
If you like, OPTION THREE is another good choice when you do not want the arrow without having to go into Registry Editor.
Hi,
I downloaded the app from the link at the start of this thread, but I will double check it later. On my phone at the moment. :)
I don't really want to try other options until this issue is rectified, as even if I use VSM to replace the arrow, I get the error message again, and the black boxes remain.
Hi Brink,
Well, nothing seems to be working properly for me. I uninstalled the initial installation of VSM, and upon rebooting, got a desktop full of 'Folder' icons on top of my normal icons. I then used Rebuild_Icon_Cache, which I got from here somewhere, which did what it said on the tin, but I was then left with all the shortcut arrows back.
I then tried with a new installation of VSM, and exactly the same thing happened, with the error message, and the black boxes on shortcut icons inside folders (but not on the Desktop - they were OK). I reverted back to 'With Arrows' using VSM, got the error message again, but it did restore my icons.
I then tried Option Three, followed the instructions to the letter, but once again, when I rebooted, the shortcut arrows had been replaced by 'Folder' icons on top of my Desktop icons. With some exasperation, I used Rebuild_Icon_Cache again (the Reg thing), and this time, it has rebuilt my Desktop icons, with NO shortcut arrows, but I'm still getting the black boxes inside folders.
Curiously, the 'Blank.ico', which has been Unlocked, and is in C:\Windows, is also displaying as a black box now, but it didn't when I opened the file initially.
What the heck is going on here??
Sounds like you might have some sort of permissions issue. As test, enable the built-in "elevated" Administrator account, then try this again while logged in to that account to see how it works.