How to Remove “Shortcut” Text from Shortcuts
In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows OS when you create a shortcut to a file or folder the text - Shortcut is automatically appended to its name.
You can change this behavior by following below instructions.
1. Open Registry Editor by typing regedit into Start Menu search box.
2. Navigate to following registry key:
3. Double click on ‘Link‘ and set its value data to : 00 00 00 00.
4. When done, restart your Explorer or computer.
To implement this change for all users on a computer, modify the Link value in the following registry keys:
You can change this behavior by following below instructions.
1. Open Registry Editor by typing regedit into Start Menu search box.
2. Navigate to following registry key:
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer3. Double click on ‘Link‘ and set its value data to : 00 00 00 00.
4. When done, restart your Explorer or computer.
To implement this change for all users on a computer, modify the Link value in the following registry keys:
Code:
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\username\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer