Remove Desktop Shortcuts upon update default: registry value RemoveDesktopShortcutDefaultComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate

Policy ID: Pol_DefaultRemoveDesktopShortcut
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.155.1 and later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge Update › Applications

Registry

RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault

-Computer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Current key

RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts	1
Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts	2
Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation on install	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]

; Options (use only one)
; Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts
"RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault"=dword:00000001
; Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts
"RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault"=dword:00000002
; Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation on install
"RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation on install
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault" /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)
# Force delete system-level Desktop Shortcuts
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Force delete system-level and user-level Desktop Shortcuts
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation on install
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'RemoveDesktopShortcutDefault' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null