Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover for Windows

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Developer’s Description

Remove or enable the explorer shortcut overlay arrow on shortcuts.

Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, lets you to either remove or enable the explorer shortcut overlay arrow which is added to all shortcuts. Currently there is no native way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in Windows Vista, so we have written the Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover utility to enable you to do just that. Version 2 includes unspecified updates.

Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 28, 2007

Latest update: December 13, 2018

Version: 2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Windows Vista

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 98,705

Downloads Last Week: 10

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User Reviews

3.8/5

36 User Votes

Fast, easy and it works on Win7
jsweeney44December 16, 2014
Pros
Very fast to download and install. Pick your arrow size or no arrow. Reboot and your done.
Cons
Took me too long to remember to look for it.
Summary
Works good for me.
Simple and effective
akromicJanuary 11, 2013
Pros
Does what it is supposed to do, gets rid of the too great shortcut arrows. However, while completely removing those arrows is possible even manually (in registry!), the real value of this program is the smaller arrow it brings. I like having the arrow, as small as possible, but existant. Having no arrows at all can create many problems and confusions in my experience (people dragging exe files to desktop thinking they got a shortcut, drag-dropping "documents" to a portable medium only to find it was a shortcut - later, at the destination computer etc.)
Cons
Nothing really. Someone mentioned it would be nice if it's portable, but I'm afraid it's not quite easy or even possible due to the way it works.
Summary
This is junk!
rj_anderssonApril 11, 2012
Pros
There are absolutly none.
Cons
Removed arrows and replaced them with old style windows box that has the tiny icons in them. Tried to reinstall the shortcut arrows (they at least look better). Will not let me do that either.
Summary
DO NOT DOWNLOAD!<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 11, 2012<p/>Just used Ultimate Windows Tweaker and it not only replaced the arrows but then let me get rid of them altogether. Yah!
Great No more arrow
bill12270November 16, 2011
Pros
Gets rid of little icon arrow for good
Cons
None at all
Summary
Great for getting rid of that nasty little arrow on desktop icons, for 64 Bit Download FXVisor64 it is a shorcut arrow remover for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Removes shortcut arrows just fine
ITBroomSeptember 23, 2011
Pros
To get this to work on my Windows 7 SP1 machine, I just had to press "no" to the automatic logoff. Pressing "Yes" prompted me with an error message that closed the program, but by logging off manually I was able to get the thing to work.
Cons
Took a few goes to get it to work properly. It does what I want now though so I am very pleased with it.
Summary
Does what it says!
skaizunJanuary 13, 2011
Pros
The Vista shortcut arrows, which used to take up 25% of the shortcut icon, now barely take up 5% of the space!
Cons
Absolutely none.
Summary
MicroSquish proves, once again, that you can take something that works or is aesthetically fine, and screw it up, royally, with a "new" operating system (what kind of alpha, much less beta, testing do they do, and with whom? The Jacka$s guys??? Beavis & Butthead??? Anyone who thinks faux-wrestling is real???). Regardless, this software eliminates one annoying piece of the MS puzzle it calls an operating system! It's simple to use, free, and works on my Win Vista 32-bit Home Version SP2 system.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Mar 14, 2012<p/>FYI: The reboots were just to make sure that it kept the arrows/settings as I wanted them. Also, I suppose the program could be a start-up task that always runs when the computer is rebooted, but I can find no evidence in that in the MS config start-up or Task Manager or Admin Tools or anywhere else.
Works Fine on Windows Vista and 7
jljacobiNovember 29, 2010
Pros
Easy, let's you add your own arrow if you want.
Cons
You must install it. I'd rather it was a portable app.
Summary
I don't know what's up with the negative reviewers. It appears one tried it on XP which it's not designed for, and another babbles about IE8 which it has absolutely nothing to do with. This program worked as advertised for me, it's free and there are no ads. Where's the motivation to rip you off??? Worst case you might have to run it as administrator of lower your user account settings temporarily.
No good! Didn't work at all.
piztoffOctober 26, 2010
Pros
Not a thing! Installed tried to use it. Error message. No good. Don't use this as it is a total waste of time
Cons
Everything!
Summary
Didn't work. Now I get to use more time getting it off my PC and looking for a product that will work. Don't use this. Listen to the negative reviews and don't be swayed by the positive posts as they are probably plants to get the download count up.
Program does not work with IE8!!!!!!
kaheltonSeptember 13, 2010
Pros
None....program does not work!
Cons
Program does not work with IE8!!!!!!!
Summary
Does the the job.
Weylin69August 23, 2010
Pros
No more ugly little arrows.
Cons
None at all
Summary