How to Make the Shortcut Arrow Disappear in Windows 7

1. Click 'Start' and type 'regedit' into the 'Search' box. Press 'Enter.'
2. Click the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' drill-down menu. Then, click the 'Software,' 'Microsoft' and 'Windows' drill-down menus.
3. Click the 'CurrentVersion' drill-down menu, then click the 'Explorer' folder to open it.
4. Right-click 'Link' and select 'Modify.'
5. Select '18 00 00 00' in the dialog box that appears and replace it with '00 00 00 00.'
6. Click 'OK.'