Create IE8 with no shortcuts under Windows7 desktop

Windows7 does not have IE8 shortcuts on the desktop. Generally, we will choose to create a new shortcut. However, the new method will have a small arrow. This small arrow will make many people unhappy. How can we create a new arrowless? What about shortcuts?

Save the following code as a .reg registry file. C represents your system drive letter and is modified according to your own situation.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Desktop\\NameSpace\\]
@="Internet Explorer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\]
@="Internet Explorer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\\\Windows\\\\System32\\\\ieframe.dll,- 190"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\NoAddOns]
@="No add-ons (& ;N)"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\NoAddOns\\Command]
@="\\"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Internet Explorer\\\\iexplore.exe\\" -extoff"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\Open]
@="Open Homepage (&H)"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\Open\\Command]
@="\\"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Internet Explorer\\\\iexplore.exe\\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\Set]
@="Properties (& R)"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\\\shell\\Set\\Command]
@="\\"C:\\\\Windows\\\\System32\\\ undll32.exe\\" C:\\\\Windows\\ \\System32\\\\shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL C:\\\\Windows\\\\System32\\\\inetcpl.cpl"