Same issue. This morning I'll check if it happens again. I was thinking I could mark it as hidden to solve the issue
Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
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Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#42Just open up a command line, change directory to your Desktop, and type: attrib +h "Microsoft Edge.lnk" Then you never have to see it again.
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Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#43Does anyone (power users) really use the desktop anymore? Since moving back to windows, I've mostly used the taskbar and PowerToys Run to launch applications, and explorer to find files.
I’ve not been using desktop icons for decades, maybe W98 was the last time. I have never been fond of the cluttering ever since, especially on the larger displays (SVGA does not lend itself to many icons anyway).
To run things on Windows nowadays I mostly use the Alt+Space applet that comes with PowerToys.
Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Linux is also free and doesn't have this problem.
“ Linux is only free if your time has no value”
This quote dates back to earlier than 2010. I don't think jwz would agree with it in 2023.
On Windows you burn time eliminating ads, Edge, "set up your machine" popups, and other bullshit.
On MacOS you burn time papering over what is a completely incompetent OS for dev: containers, package management, fourty-fucking-five minute security patches, and other bullshit.
Linux generally just works.
Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#45Just open up a command line, change directory to your Desktop, and type: attrib +h "Microsoft Edge.lnk" Then you never have to see it again.
That command sets the "Microsoft Edge.Ink" file as hidden, for those who were wondering.
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#46Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#47Can confirm this is happening as well. I keep deleting it but it keeps coming back. Oh well, I might write a script to delete it automatically.
But remember, it's Linux that's only free if you don't value your time;)
Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#48This is the kind of shenanigan that happens when you use an OS that literally has third party advertisements in its start menu
I wish there was a genuine Pro version of Windows I could pay for that didn’t have any of this.
Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#49heres how you fix it:
getfedora.org
Re: Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop
#50It appears as though you can add a registry entry to prevent this behavior. I found details in the ms.edge admx documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-... (An admx is for adding group policy templates but group policy is essentially a nice list of registry changes. You (reader) can find the reg entry and enter it manually or might can download and install the admx package and make t…
Well, only as long as Microsoft doesn't remove/break this solution.