We don't use deployment software, but rather clone the machines via bare metal. We don't want to go down that path either. This issue occurs on existing machines, not machines that are being...

Sorry, for clarification, yes the value is indeed set to 0 to disable the creation of the icon, but it STILL shows up after updates. =\ This isn't the first time that it's happened either. This is at...

Thank you for the response. I have already verified that this system, and another system in question both have the following added:
Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate...

I REALLY hope that someone, with a relationship with someone higher-up at Microsoft, can get this across to them...
STOP PUTTING THE MICROSOFT EDGE ICON ON THE PUBLIC DESKTOP AFTER UPDATES!!!

I...

I know this thread is old as crap, so I apologize for resurrecting it; but I was having the EXACT same issue, and found what was causing it. My batch file was running the following "cd "%~dp0"" to...

Understood. I have an application package that was uninstalled/remove PRIOR to deprovisioning it. Then upon deprovisioning it, I now can't get sysprep to work because it's complaining that it's...

Hiya Brink! I was wondering if you have a method to re-PROVISION these applications once they are installed?...or do they simply reprovision themselves upon re-installation? Thanks VERY much in...

To clarify, we also do NOT want to completely disable ALL of the File Explorer's default context menus:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer"Remove File...

Please be aware that setting the group policy option: "Remove Access to the Context Menus for the Taskbar" to "Enabled", in Windows 10, does NOT work. This Group Policy setting is located at:
User...

OK, after a TON of additional testing, and nearly 6 months of letting this sit, I was FINALLY able to find a fix for my own issue. Apparently a group policy was put into place that Hides all folders...

Still have heard nothing about this for several months. Has anyone else run into it? ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, I am hoping that someone might have a solution to this issue. I am currently running the following hardware/software:
Dell T5810 Workstation
Fresh install of Windows 10 Pro 64bit
With a...