'Work - Edge' Desktop Shortcut Reappears after deleting and reopening Edge Browser

End user removes the spam Desktop shortcut labeled 'Work - Edge': Once they reopen the Edge browser, the app shortcut reappears.

Kelly_Y
Aug 29, 2023
Hi Everyone - The fix for this was released to Microsoft Edge Beta Version 117.0.2045.12. If you have access to the Beta Channel, please test and let us know if the issue has been resolved.

The fix should also be included in the next Stable release, which should be later this week if there are no delays. Thanks!

-Kelly

James_Esp

Copper Contributor

Oct 05, 2023

Thanks, I've tried this now, fingers crossed as it's spreading more each day here

KevHal

Iron Contributor

Oct 05, 2023

This is an absolute mess, some of our big organisation have been hit with this issue. We will attempt to use that GPO fix above. Thanks DubDubDan.
There should be some kind of service alert for this from Microsoft, similar to the Defender start menu issue from a couple of months ago.

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