I've just finished upgrading from Windows 8 to 8.1, and all of the files saved on my desktop (as well as any new files saved to my desktop) have a shortcut overlay. Is there any way to undo this? It's now impossible to distinguish between actual shortcuts and regular files.
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Please post a picture of the overlay.– magicandre1981Oct 18, 2013 at 17:43
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@magicandre1981 I've added a screenshot.– EyeballOct 20, 2013 at 12:54
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run regedit.exe and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Look here for numbers and strings which pint to a DLL or ico.– magicandre1981Oct 20, 2013 at 17:43
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This issue was apparently caused by a conflict between my backup software (Spideroak) and TortoiseSVN, and first appeared immediately after I upgraded from Win8 to Win8.1. For anyone experiencing the same issue, click the Preferences setting in Spideroak, then un-check the "Display File and Folder Overlay Icons" option and reboot.