How to Remove Short-cut arrows from the Shortcut icons

while we r trying to make a shortcut of a file,along with the icon it also shows a shortcut thumbnail... here is the tricks to remove that arrow.

   1. Click Start.
   2. In the Search Box, type regedit and press Enter.
   3. locate the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
   4. In the right pane locate the subkey Link.
   5. Right-click it and modify its value from 18 00 00 00 to 00 00 00 00
   6. Exit the regedit and restart your computer. Create a new shortcut and have fun!

note: do this carefully and i am not responsible for the errors u make !!