Microsoft Edge Shortcuts

[Steve101]

Anybody else getting staff with thousands of these shortcuts on the desktops?

[midweek]

Since Edge updated last week we are getting an extra Edge icon with a jaunty briefcase (Edge for Business). Linked to us forcing a work/school profile for users I think.

 

Nothing to do with that?

[Steve101]

I think it has something to do with Sync'd onedrive desktops.

 

The edge shortcut is created during login, or opening edge. if this occurs before the desktop is sync'd then it creates a new one.

 

Here's a thread about it - 'Work - Edge' Desktop Shortcut Reappears after deleting and reopening Edge Browser - Microsoft Community Hub

[thimon]

I use Group Policy to delete these and Google Chrome duplicate shortcuts from user’s Desktop.

[Steve101]

I use Group Policy to delete these and Google Chrome duplicate shortcuts from user’s Desktop.

 

Annoyingly I don't think there is a solution for Intune

[Frodo_Baggins]

Annoyingly I don't think there is a solution for Intune

 

Hi Steve, did you find anything later for Intune for this? I'm getting this with a few users and likely not related but they are saying that it's slowing down their PC's.

[Steve101]

Hi Steve, did you find anything later for Intune for this? I'm getting this with a few users and likely not related but they are saying that it's slowing down their PC's.

 

Yes, Believe them because having 10,000 shortcuts on a desktop will slow down the PCs.

 

I advised all staff to update Edge, on intune I set the Onedrive settings to not sync shortcut files from the desktop. I hoped this would stop the duplication of files. I haven't had any further reports of issues after making these changes, but I don't think Microsoft have fixed the issue yet.

[Frodo_Baggins]

Yes, Believe them because having 10,000 shortcuts on a desktop will slow down the PCs.

 

I advised all staff to update Edge, on intune I set the Onedrive settings to not sync shortcut files from the desktop. I hoped this would stop the duplication of files. I haven't had any further reports of issues after making these changes, but I don't think Microsoft have fixed the issue yet.

Mind sharing what you set? I've enabled the Onedrive\SharePoint policy "Exclude specific kinds of files from being uploaded" and then added keyword with wildcard but still seems to be happening (applied to all devices)

[Steve101]

The key part is getting all staff to update Edge, and actively remove the shortcuts themselves. I applied to users not devices.

 

Below is what I set, I don't know if it's helping but had to do something.

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by Steve101