Policy
Create Desktop Shortcut upon install default
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Lets you specify the default behavior for all channels for creating a desktop shortcut when Microsoft Edge is installed. If you enable (1) this policy a desktop shortcut is created when Microsoft Edge is installed. If you disable (0) this policy, no desktop shortcut will be created when Microsoft Edge is installed. If you don’t configure this policy a desktop shortcut to Microsoft Edge will be created during installation. If Microsoft Edge is already installed, this policy will have no effect.
Internal name
Pol_DefaultCreateDesktopShortcut
Policy ID
4eaf5a2d2597
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Value name CreateDesktopShortcutDefault | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name
CreateDesktopShortcutDefault
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.