Create Desktop Shortcut upon install: registry value CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
- Policy ID
- Pol_CreateDesktopShortcutMicrosoftEdgeBeta
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.128.0 and later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge Update › Applications › Microsoft Edge Beta
Registry
CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
REG_DWORDComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Current key
- Enabled value
- 1
- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null