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Blue Arrows on folder and file icons

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After clean install of Windows 10 build 10565 folders and files on the drives have Blue Arrows on icons. One solution I found is to disable - compression . Then one compromises with the disk space . How to get rid of these arrows? These arrows has no relation with Norton in this build's scenario. Build has this bug.

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Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

  1. Are all the icons showing the arrow or some of them?

  2. Did you try using a different user account?

  3. How exactly did you remove compression?

I suggest you to update the display drivers on your computer and check if it helps. Refer the below steps to update the driver.

  1. Press “Windows + X” and select Device manger.

  2. Select Display Adapter and expand the driver icon.

  3. Right click on the driver icon and click on Update.

  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to update the driver.

  5. Restart the computer and check if the issue is resolved.

For further assistance, I request you to send us the screen shot of the icons for s to understand the issue better.

Follow the steps given in the link below to provide the screenshot.

How to include a screenshot in your post

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_other-windows_programs/how-to-include-a-screenshot-in-your-post/2594b08e-32a3-476a-85a6-b021181be7e4

Please get back you us with the required details so that we can assist you further.

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Blue arrows on app & file icons normally indicate it is a shortcut, could you post a 'Snip' of some icons in question????
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Do they look similar to this?

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No thy are the old little arrow in the bottom left.

These used to be removable.

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Those are the shortcut arrows.
 
Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10
 
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Here's more details on the issue New double blue arrows   and http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_desktop/meaning-of-new-symbol-overlying-top-right-corner/95d97dda-f031-484d-971d-69d3b2c9a326

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Issue is still unresolved and the query of - How to remove these overlay icons without switching off the compression. This problem started with build 10565 and hope it ends with it.

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Did a clean reinstall ( after formatting the drive ) of 10565 Enterprise and still the same result .

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Issue is still unresolved and the query of - How to remove these overlay icons without switching off the compression. This problem started with build 10565 and hope it ends with it.

I also have this Question.  

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Issue is still unresolved and the query of - How to remove these overlay icons without switching off the compression. This problem started with build 10565 and hope it ends with it.
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