How Do I Remove the Shield Icon in Windows 10?
Contents Right-Click on the Shortcut Icon. Select Properties from the Menu. Switch to the Compatibility Tab and Uncheck the Box Which Says Run This Program as...
Right-click on the shortcut icon. Select Properties from the menu. Switch to the Compatibility tab and uncheck the box which says Run this program as an administrator. Click Apply and OK.
How do I remove the shield icon?
Funny how such a stupid little icon can be so annoying.
- Right-click the shortcut.
- Click the Open File Location button.
- Make a copy of the target file (e.g., WinRAR.exe -> WinRARcopy.exe)
- Right-click the new copy.
- Send to > Desktop (create shortcut)
- Delete the original shortcut from the desktop.
Why is there a blue and yellow shield on my icons?
The blue and yellow shield that shows on that icon is the UAC shield that is being placed on a desktop icon if the program requires permission from the user to run for the accounts protection. This is to prevent other users in accessing the program using their account. This cannot be removed by default.
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