Removing the Shortcut arrow from Desktop Icons

Removing the Shortcut arrow from Desktop Icons

* IP address of your connection * Making Folders Private computer COMPUTER TIPS AND TRICKS Removing the Shortcut arrow from Desktop Icons WINDOWS XP TIPS AND TRICKS xp

Goto Start then Run and Enter regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfile. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. You may need to restart Windows XP.

• IP address of your connection:

Go to Start then Run. Enter 'cmd' and then enter 'ipconfig' .Add the '/all' switch for more info.

• Making Folders Private:

Open My Computer Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
Double-click the Documents and Settings folder. Double-click your user folder. Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.