Log off button + shortcut icon overlay problem

[gieltje]

I am having some problems which I cant find an solution to.

First of all I cant find a way to restore my log off button on the start menu.

I have found an vbs file though that should repair it, but my pc wont run any vbs any more, because I disabled it and dont know how to enable it.

Second the overlay icons for shortcuts dont work any more.

I have turned them on with powertoy and rebooted, again and again.

But they wont come back.

Who can help me?

[MCT]

try a registry tweak for the overlay prob http://winguides.com is a good site, also try http://tweakxp.com

but for the log off thing, do u use xp pro by chance? try 2 reenable it with gpedit.msc (type that from run) it could be something simple as it got turned off

regards

[gieltje]

I am running xp pro, browsing through gpedit now

--Edit--

Found it, fixed it. now only the shortcut button overlay remains.

[MCT]

in gpedit ..

user config > admin templates > start menu & taskbar > remove logoff from start menu > disable it

regards

[gieltje]

Here's how you can remove those shortcut arrows from your desktop icons in Windows XP.

1. Start regedit.

2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile

3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.

Thats how the shortcut arrow is removed (I want them to come back), the IsShortcut is there but has no value.

[MCT]

maybe try something simple like setting the value to 1?

did the logoff thing work?

[gieltje]

now it works

[MCT]

good good