Policy
Remove Desktop Shortcuts upon update
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
If you set this policy to "Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts" (1), any existing system-level Microsoft Edge desktop shortcuts will be deleted when the browser updates or the machine reboots. If you set this policy to "Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts" (2), any existing system-level Microsoft Edge desktop shortcuts will be deleted when the browser updates or the machine reboots and any existing user-level desktop shortcuts will be deleted when the browser updates. This includes user-level desktop shortcuts that users might have made themselves. If you don't configure this policy or disable it (0), nothing will happen to existing Microsoft Edge desktop shortcuts. If you don't configure this policy for a channel, the 'Remove Desktop Shortcuts upon update default' policy configuration determines desktop shortcut removal.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Part_RemoveDesktopShortcut ID Part_RemoveDesktopShortcut | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Value name RemoveDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA} Type REG_DWORD | Options: Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts (1), Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts (2), Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation on install (0) |