Policy

Create Desktop Shortcut upon install

Microsoft Edge

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Create Desktop Shortcut upon install
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Microsoft Edge Update > Applications > Microsoft Edge Dev
Supported on
Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.128.0 and later

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. If you don't configure this policy for a channel, the 'Create Desktop Shortcut upon install default' policy configuration determines shortcut creation when Microsoft Edge is installed.

Internal name
Pol_CreateDesktopShortcutMicrosoftEdgeDev
Policy ID
d2d2b93ffda0
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name
CreateDesktopShortcut{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name
CreateDesktopShortcut{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
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.