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'Work - Edge' Desktop Shortcut Reappears after deleting and reopening Edge Browser
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
MicrosoftKeith_B2023 Robert_T2000 Thank you both for the detailed descriptions! After updating to Version 116.0.1938.69, what is the name of the new shortcuts being created? Is it Work – Edge or something different? If you have a screenshot, that would be great as well.
-Kelly
Ours is "Work - Edge" + the computer name once or multiple times depending on how many copies are created.
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME-2
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME-2
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME
Work - Edge-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME-COMPUTERNAME2
etc.
Version 116.0.1938.69 (Official build) (64-bit)
I should note this does not always occur. I have consistently been able to recreate if I'm signed on to two computers linked with OneDrive and close Edge at the same time (within a few seconds of each other).
- If you remove those shortcuts from your computer AND from ONeDrive, do they come back in version 116.0.1938.69? I feel you may be dealing with 2 different problems. 1. Edge created these annoying shortcuts. 2. OneDrive is now replicating them around for you.
- Yes but only occasionally. I can successfully recreate the issue if I close Edge on two different computers and the same time. Essentially, Edge is creating the shortcut at the same time on both computers and it's locked by the creation process so the one Edge needs to make a shortcut with an altered name.
- Being logged in to 2 computers at the same time while using OneDrive on both computers will give you strange shortcuts with the computer name in the name of the shortcut, that is normal Onedrive behavier. We need to remove OneDrive out of the conversation and focus on Edge creating shortcuts. Only log into 1 computer, remove all shortcuts other than "Microsoft edge" and see if you can recreate the issue.
