Changing Shortcut Icon

Hi

I'm running win2k and wondered if there was a way of changing the little 'curly arrow' that indicates that a file is a shortcut.

I just kinda wanna replace it with something.

Any ideas?

Ta.

 

Thanks. I downloaded the file, but i'm still confused. Where do i unzip the files to? I tried unzipping them to the desktop, and dbl-clicking the control panel extension. It says 'This should be run from the control panel. Install?' So i click yeah, and reboot. Trouble is, there isn't anything new in the control panel.

Is there a specific directory the files should be in?

Thanks again.

 

It doesn't matter where you unzip the files. I created a folder on my C: drive called TweakUI and unzipped to that. I think this is what you didn't do:
1. after you unzip there will 4 files
2. right click on " tweakui.inf "
3. then left click " Install ".
4. Now open the Control Panel. You will see a ICON for Tweakui.

 

Radiofool. Check out

SlickRun v3.2.2.2 http://www.bayden.com/slickrun/updates.asp?l=en&ver=3.2.2.2

and do away with your icons altogether.

I have 140+ magicWords instead of icons.

Also check out earlier post for assistance on how to use it.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/showthread.php?t=35303

I use W98SE though. Bazza

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Click on Start - Run - Type in regedit - click ok
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ lnkfile
Delete the value IsShortcut
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ piffile
Delete the value IsShortcut
Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows

 

Thats awesome. Thankyou. There is an option there to change the shortcut buttons.

Thanks everyone else too!

 

Another way is in RegSeeker. Go to tweaks and check Remove arrow on shortcuts.

 

Oh yes, we like.

 

Okay. Next Q.

Does anybody know a website where i can find replacement shortcut icons? I did a google search but it only found favicon stuff.. not really what i'm after.

Thanks in advance!

 

Darn you Halo... I was looking for that link on the microsoft website and couldnt find it... why didnt I think of good ole MG!

Heres a link that might interest you:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/winxpicons.asp

Have a look here for icons :
http://iconlibrary.com/