Aug 22 2019 11:37 AM
Is it possible to disable this?
Aug 23 2019 06:27 AM
Also the start menu shortcut (which we provision) get changed after launching Edge?
Nov 05 2019 10:24 AM
Feb 17 2020 05:28 PM
It would be nice if there were a GPO for this - Disable Desktop Shortcut Creation
Feb 18 2020 12:19 AM - edited Feb 18 2020 12:20 AM
@Jimi-D, @FreekBloemhof, @jeff_bb you find a Solution for this on Mike Niehaus Blog:
https://oofhours.com/2020/02/10/deploying-the-new-microsoft-edge-without-a-desktop-shortcut/
He created a Transform-File which adds the do_not_create_desktop_shortcut Argument.
Feb 18 2020 02:18 AM
Feb 18 2020 02:14 PM
Hello - the idea is we should be able to get the MSI from MS, configure the settings required in GPO and deploy without customising the msi package.
Microsoft need to supply a supported GPO / reg key to prevent it from occuring as this becomes an overhead on a 6 weekly release cycle / repackaging a base version. Microsoft provided reg keys for this of EdgeHTML and other applications, we need one for this as well.
Feb 21 2020 04:47 AM
Hi!
Any way to get rid of this Desktop-fitted icon? I mean, yes, during Edge setup icon is not placed at Public Desktop using master_preferences, but user still gets icon created when Edge profile just created. Or I missed something here? Sure, there is a way to set some script running at user logon to remove link, but … hopefully there is a better (GPO) way to accomplish this?
Terv, Alar.
Mar 03 2020 11:07 PM - edited Mar 03 2020 11:17 PM
I am now using the following settings in my master_preferences (which I deploy on every update):
"create_all_shortcuts":false,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts":true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut":true,
"do_not_create_quick_launch_shortcut":true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut":true
I am not seeing a desktop shortcut beeing created for now, but the new behavior is that there is an icon pinned to the taskbar. After adding ""do_not_create_any_shortcuts":true" is seems fixed.
It must be in the "distribution" part of the master_preferences file. My complete file is this:
{
"distribution":{
"msi":true,
"system_level":true,
"verbose_logging":true,
"msi_product_id":"2D0AE8FB-D52E-3D51-845F-FF1A7FFBB09E",
"allow_downgrade":false,
"create_all_shortcuts":false,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts":true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut":true,
"do_not_create_quick_launch_shortcut":true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut":true
}
}
Mar 06 2020 01:05 AM
Hi and thanks!
Yes, adding "do_not_create_any_shortcuts":true prevents creating Desktop shortcut for user when no profile present, initial running of Edge. Good. (Before that other three settings didn’t stop this to happen.)
More thanks, Alar.
Mar 06 2020 01:31 AM
Still … I was too hasty, after several trying starting Edge with profile (directory) not existing it still does create Desktop shortcut. Using 80.0.361.62. And master preferences as You pointed.
Alar.
Mar 06 2020 02:31 AM
Well, when in user Edge directory is already present empty file “First Run” then Desktop shortcut (in my case) is not created when Edge is initially launched. Despite master preference file is there or not, seems to. Not ideal, I prefer certainly working policy setting, but … I can manage that as we need to run clean (~ newly created) profile for certain web site to access. Sure, this (sort of) solution does not work when user does login and Edge default profile is not there or user launching Edge from usual (system) shortcut and default profile is not there. But, for default profile we can later to remove Desktop shortcut and it will not reappear. But, as said, working in every meaning policy setting is certainly preferable. Perhaps there is one, but I can’t find it out. =)
I’ll keep testing.
Alar.
Mar 09 2020 03:34 PM
Hello @MSAlf
Definetly needs to be a GPO setting, inline with just about every other Microsoft application. In theory we should be able to have the generic MSI, and deploy with no customisations -especially now on a 6 week release cycle.
All customisations should be able to be done in policy, or at least via a registry setting.
Mar 10 2020 01:17 AM
The settings work for the icons, but i have the problem, after the initial run the profile directory icon will pinned on the taskbar.
Somebody has the same problem?
Mar 10 2020 02:13 AM
Hi!
Yes, I saw this mentioned before here, but I don’t see that happening here. Maybe something about other policy settings, we have only one profile and not allowed to create, but not forced to sign-in using MS account. So, you (and others) have ok with Desktop icons, but problem with pinned ones, we here have contrary – problem with Desktop icons and not with pinned ones, seems to be pattern. But I have no idea, at least for this moment, where the problem lies in.
Terv, Alar.
Mar 10 2020 02:17 AM
Hi@Jimi-D !
+1. Totally agreed! And all must be done in timely fashion. At least we rely on it.
Terv, Alar.
Mar 23 2020 07:30 AM
I found out, that this happens to all new userprofiles.
So i install the new edge during i am logged in.
All fine, no icon even when i start Edge.
Then i log off and log in with a different account - Icon in the taskbar.
Is there a setting to suppress this icon creation?
My master preferences looks like:
Btw. should be the msi_product_id the product code of the msi?
Thanks!