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Return of the Arrows
I used Tweak UI to turn off the arrows on shortcut icons, but after I loaded a Windows Security Update and Internet Explorer 6, the arrows returned. Tweak UI thinks they're gone. What can I do?
Robert H. Kase, Roanoke, Virginia
Many Windows 98 users had shortcut arrows come back after they installed a security update. Tweak UI considers the arrows off, and setting the program to turn them on, then off again, won't work.
Freshdevices' free Fresh UI utility will do the trick. Point your browser to www.freshdevices.com to download your copy. Inside Fresh UI's left pane, navigate to Windows Interface, Desktop, Shortcuts, Shortcut Arrow. Next, in the right pane, double-click the Show arrow on shortcuts option. Uncheck the three options it gives you, and then click OK.
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