Prevent Desktop Shortcut Creation
- Policy ID
- PreventWMPDeskTopShortcut
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Media Player
Description
This policy setting allows you to prevent a shortcut icon for the Player from being added to the user's desktop.
If you enable this policy setting, users cannot add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose whether to add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DesktopShortcutREG_SZ