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Create Desktop Shortcut upon install default

Lets you specify the default behavior for all channels for creating a desktop shortcut when Microsoft Edge is installed. 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.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Pol_DefaultCreateDesktopShortcut
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value Name
CreateDesktopShortcutDefault
Supported On
Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.128.0 and later
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us