Shortcuts are a convenient solution for quick access to folders you use frequently, but if you've gone overboard or installed a lot of new programs recently, your desktop can quickly become cluttered.
William Beaver asked for “a simple, safe” way to remove the arrows from the shortcuts on his desktop. Shortcuts point to files–usually but not always programs–that are stored elsewhere on your drive.
There are various ways by which you can delete Files and Folders, permanently or temporarily, in Windows 11/10: When you right-click on any file or folder that you want to carry out a Cut, Copy, Paste ...