Windows Vista I don't want to "point" to my Desktop icons !

Some time ago I was using some "tweaking" tool, the name of which escapes me.

It had a "tool" which removed the arrows from my "Shortcut Icons ". I liked the effect.

Recently, my system has been repaired, (successfully), and my arrows have come back.

Anyway, couldn't remember how I had removed them before, so "Googled" and found regedit tricks for Win 7 and Win 8, neither of which worked on my Vista system.

Can anyone tell me which "tweaker" I probably used, (my memory is shocking), or tell me if there is a regedit tweak in Vista that will do the trick ?

As always, thanks in anticipation.

Regards,

Graham

 

Removing the shortcut arrow from shortcut icons can make it hard to tell which files are shortcuts or not. This can lead to you accidentally deleting the actual file instead of just a shortcut to it.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/

 

I don't want to "point" to my Desktop icons!

Many thanks chaps.

UWT of course. Silly thing is I actually already had it, but because it doesn't install in the ordinary way--- you just run the exe file from it's download location--- I didn't find it.

Old age is a curse !!

Regards,

Graham

PS: I now have a UWT shortcut on my Desktop and it is arrowless. I'll try not to forget that it is a shortcut.