Remove Windows 7 Shortcut Icon Arrow Overlay

following below URL,
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/windows7/windows7_registry_remove_shortcut.htm

Using GIMP create a sphere and as background of icon

run GIMP, create a new image, set size, the windows icon size is 256*256.

click Filters->Render->Sphere designer, choice the color of the sphere, then click save.

add text on the sphere by using text tool.