Shortcuts can be distinguished from the original file by the arrow that appears overlayed on the icon. This tutorial will show you how to change, remove, or restore the default shortcut arrow overlay on all shortcut icons for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You must be signed in as an administrator to change the shortcut arrow icon. More @Wikipedia
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