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What are these symbols with little arrows in the corner?


Icons with small arrows in the corner are shortcuts that are pushbuttons that only load / open files on Windows 11, 10, ... etc.!



Deleting shortcuts only deletes a button that is used to load a file or program. The file or program itself remains undamaged and is still in your computer.

In order to recognize the storage location of the folder or file, hold the mouse over the shortcut for 2-3 seconds and then the storage location appears


Or with the right mouse button on the shortcut (symbol with small arrows in the corner) and simply click on the option "Open file path" (... see Image-1 Point 1 to 4)


See also: ► How to create a desktop shortcut for all users on Windows!




(Image-1) The symbols with little arrows in the corner on the Windows Desktop!
The symbols with little arrows in the corner on the Windows Desktop!

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Once you figure out how to delete files, you need to figure out how to un-delete them. (Note for the desperate: Open the Recycle Bin, right-click the name of your file and choose Restore.)

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