Once when I was just looking around, I saw a check box to cause that prefix to go away, but now that I need it I can't find it again. :-)
Thank you
Shawn
2006-12-22 05:44:37 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn R 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
select the icon, right click on it, and choose rename, then delete the short cut prefix.
2006-12-22 05:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Sara A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3 methods:
1. Create a shortcut, rename it to remove "Shortcut to" prefix, delete it. Do this 5 times. (Works for XP too)
2. Use Tweakui :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Explorer section > Uncheck "Prefix "Shortcut to" on nwe shortcuts"
3. Edit the registry.
2006-12-22 05:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't download anything and don't try to mess with your registry - you can really mess things up. Just right click on the icon and select "rename". You can call it whatever you want. You could rename "Shortcut to Internet Explorer" to something like "Surf da Web!"
2006-12-22 06:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jared L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Remove Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts
There is a prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts present on desktop icons. If one wants to remove this prefix, he or she can easily do that. To do this you have to download and install Tweak UI from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
After the installation, open Tweak UI, highlight "Explorer" and uncheck the box against -Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts. Click OK/Apply.
2006-12-22 05:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by afox1998 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Use the Tweak UI Power Toy. Change the setting under the Explorer tab.
2006-12-22 05:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right Click it, press rename, and take away the shortcut to part.
2006-12-22 05:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by thnbgr1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean that tiny arrow? I used "tweakui" to get rid of mine - it's free and I got it off the microsoft website.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
2006-12-22 05:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by Pumpkin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right click on icon>>rename
2006-12-22 05:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by GoLd E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋