We all have pet peeves. Some are rational, others may appear irrational to others. I am not sure where this registry trick falls into, but shortcut arrows on the desktop drive me crazy. There is just ...

William Beaver asked for “a simple, safe” way to remove the arrows from the shortcuts on his desktop. Shortcuts point to files–usually but not always programs–that are stored elsewhere on your drive.

To let you know that an icon is just a shortcut, Windows will conveniently place a small blue rounded arrow on the lower left. For reasons unexplained, this otherwise usefull symbol is sometimes ...

Windows Vista adds some big-ass arrows to its desktop shortcut icons. Luckily, the How-To Geek site has instructions on how to remove them. This tweak involves editing the Windows registry, not ...

Typing arrows in Microsoft Word does not have to be a chore. The application has provided multiple ways for users to accomplish this task, and we’re going to talk about how to insert an Arrow symbol ...

Whether you prefer to use a Mac or a Windows PC, you might think you know all your computer’s secrets. After all, you use it every day, and modern technology is supposed to be so intuitive that you ...

Mike Littman doesn’t like those “pesky little arrows” that Windows displays on shortcuts, and asked how to remove them. [Email your tech questions to [email protected] or post them on the PCW Answer ...

Last week I explained how to arrange applications and File Explorer windows on the screen by using the mouse to snap them into position. If you use these techniques regularly, it pays to memorize the ...

Mastering all the keyboard shortcuts that Windows has to offer isn't just about working more efficiently—it's about making your entire computer experience more effortless and streamlined. Admittedly, ...