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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   neowin[.]net/guides/prevent-microsoft-edge-from-making-desktop-shortcuts-with-every-update/

   It's not a huge deal, but it can get annoying, deleting the shortcuts every time Edge updates, especially IMHO when Edge by default already has an icon on the Taskbar. There's an entry that you can add to the registry to prevent it from happening, & Neowin walks you through the process. Or you can copy/paste the following into a new text file in Notepad, name it [Something].reg, then double click the file to add it to the registry.

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   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
   "CreateDesktopShortcutDefault"=dword:00000000

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   Posted 1 year ago #
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   gergn
   Member

   I “solved” this by installing PortableApps and then their portable versions of my favorite browsers, Firefox and Chrome. Then I deinstalled Edge, along with other not needed Windows apps and programs, using the Ashampoo Uninstaller giveaway of 18 January. In case I cannot uninstall any unwanted software, I block it using Process Lasso Pro.
   Note that Ashampoo Uninstaller has a lot of other cleaning options, next to just uninstalling software. Activation is still possible, if you have a registered Ashampoo account.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   I don't like Edge & barely use it, but I still need it for a few sites that just do not work, or work well with the other browsers & their privacy settings. I could set up a profile without all the privacy stuff, but *to me* it's just as easy to keep Edge around for that stuff.

   As far as the unwanted software goes, I've had good luck with both AppxPackage using PowerShell & alternatively Winget

   learn.microsoft[.]com/en-us/powershell/module/appx/get-appxpackage?view=windowsserver2022-ps

   learn.microsoft[.]com/en-us/powershell/module/appx/remove-appxpackage?view=windowsserver2022-ps

   learn.microsoft[.]com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   gergn
   Member

   Just found out I needed Edge to get my Office 365 app updated on an old W10 desktop ...

   Posted 1 year ago #

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