GPO Edge "Configure List of forced-installed web apps" Copy shortcuts multiple time V2

Question

Hi all,

the problem with mutliple shortcuts on Desktop after deploying PWA's over group policy
(Configure List of forced-installed web apps) should be resolved.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1161988/gpo-edge-configure-list-of-forced-installed-web-ap
BUT
we now have the same problem within the Startmenu-Folder.
"..\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
Everytime edge closes, a new shortcut will pushed ("Shortcut (1).lnk" - "Shortcut (2").lnk" and so on...)
Already testet in new Version 112.0.1722.68 (stable) and 112.0.1722.64 (extended).

Can anybody confirm this? Any ideas?

Thank you and best regards,
Thomas

Answer 1

Hello there,

If you set "create_desktop_shortcut": true, this policy will create a desktop shortcut immediately after you apply it. Then, every time you open a new Edge session (including the web app window, and make sure there's no existing Edge session), you'll have a new shortcut copy.

I have a workaround for you to avoid redundant shortcuts being created. You need to delete "create_desktop_shortcut": true or change its value into false after the original shortcut was created. Then, no redundant shortcuts will be created.

Similar discussion here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1161988/gpo-edge-configure-list-of-forced-installed-web-ap

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Answer 2

Hi @Thomas,

Thank you for your further information. I just tested your sample policy value but unfortunately no such issue is spotted here. I think this issue is related to the Kiosk mode (Multi-App) environment. You can report this issue to the Dev Team by pressing Alt+Shift+I so that the Team can look into it.

Before the issue is resolved, you can rollback to Edge 108 as a temporary workaround. Thank you for your understanding.

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Shijie Li

Answer 3

Seems to be fixed again in new Version 112.0.1722.71: May 4, 2023 (extended stable channel).
I will test it on some more machines.
Thank you all for your response.