PHHow to get rid of app shortcut arrows on the Windows 10 desktop
1. Open up regedit
Type regedit at search box
2. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
3. Create Key
Right click on \Explorer and using the dialog menu choose New > Key and name it Shell Icons. Press Enter.
4. Create String Value
In the right pane of Shell Icons, right click on an empty area, and click/tap on New and String Value. Name it 29.
5. Modify String Value
Double click/tap on the 29 String Value to modify it. You should see a blank box called Value data.
6. Define String Value
In the Value data box enter (or copy and paste):
%windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50
and hit OK when done.
Lastly: Restart
You can now either reboot the computer or log off and on back again to complete the changes.
Afterwards, you should have a nice, clean desktop with no arrow shortcuts.
1. Open up regedit
Type regedit at search box
2. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
3. Create Key
Right click on \Explorer and using the dialog menu choose New > Key and name it Shell Icons. Press Enter.
4. Create String Value
In the right pane of Shell Icons, right click on an empty area, and click/tap on New and String Value. Name it 29.
5. Modify String Value
Double click/tap on the 29 String Value to modify it. You should see a blank box called Value data.
6. Define String Value
In the Value data box enter (or copy and paste):
%windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50
and hit OK when done.
Lastly: Restart
You can now either reboot the computer or log off and on back again to complete the changes.
Afterwards, you should have a nice, clean desktop with no arrow shortcuts.