How to Remove Double Arrows Overlay on Icons in Windows 10

In Windows 10, when you compress a file or folder, its icon will have a double blue arrows overlay at the top right corner to indicate that it's a compressed file or folder. If you not happy to see the blue arrow, you can remove them. This article will show you how to remove the double blue arrows icon in Windows 10.



Way 1: Remove Blue Arrows Icons in Registry Editor

To remove double blue arrows icon on folders and files, you have to download the ZIP archive which contains the empty icon. It will be used instead of the blue arrows icon.

Step 1: Download tranparent icon.

Step 2: Then move it into your C:\Windows\System32 folder. If prompted to provide administrator permissions, click on Continue to proceed.



Step 3: Open Registry Editor.(run regedit)



Step 4: In registry editor, go to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer

Step 5: Create a new subkey named Shell Icons.

Right-click on Explorer, select New > Key, then give it a name Shell Icons.



Step 6: Under the Shell Icons subkey, create a new string value and name it 179.



When done, close registry editor. Restart your PC, you'll find blue arrows icon is removed.

Way 2: Remove Blue Arrows Icon in Properties

To remove double blue arrows icon in file or folder Properties, here's how:

Step 1: Press Win + E keys to open File Explore. Go to Document directory.

Step 2: Right-click on that folder with double blue overlaid and then select Properties.



Step 3: Under the General tab, select Advanced in the bottom right corner.



Step 4: Clear Compress contents to save disk space checkbox. Click OK



Step 5: In Properties window, then Apply.



Select Apply changes to all folders and sub-folders option to confirm attribute changes.



You'll see the double blue arrow disappear. You can repeat do this action for other folders in different directories.

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Windows folder or file with double blue arrows at the top right - what it means

Actually its my 1st time seeing it. You would think that's a surprise for someone like me, but its true. The new era here focus mostly on SSD hdd powered notebooks. Mostly comes with an extended SATA hdd to support storage files. SSD is suppose to make your computing Operating System and software run faster. However, some laptop/notebook only have SSD slots. This is where I start seeing these strange icons on some files and folders.

If you haven't had the clue to what I'm saying, its these "File icon with 2 blue arrows on the top right corner". Below is a link to what these signifies. This happens especially when you only have one hdd and you are running on Windows 10. The higher capacity of SSD, the more expensive they are. Most of the top branded laptops uses 128 or 256GB SSD. With Windows 10 installed, then other software such as Office, and large software will then to make your free space smaller. And when you have lots of files and folders to save in your SSD, the less capacity it holds. Hence, comes this where you can compress your files and folders but still be able to use them.

So for those that come across these icon, don't need to panic. Below is just one of many website links that you can find when you do a search. Some even have steps to remove the icon arrows. But for now, its just an information that I would like to share.

https://www.howtogeek.com/307509/what-does-a-windows-folder-icon-with-double-blue-arrows-mean/