How to disable creating shortcuts on desktop?


  1. zijincheng
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    Windows 7 64 bit
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    How to disable creating shortcuts on desktop?


    Some programs automatically create shortcuts on the desktop without asking you, is there a way to completely disable creating shortcuts on the desktop?

    I don't want to just hide the icons on the desktop, I don't want any program to be able to create shortcuts on my desktop
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  3. logicearth
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    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    B***h slap the applications that are creating shortcuts, that should stop them.
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  4. Bongo
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    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
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    logicearth said:
    B***h slap the applications that are creating shortcuts, that should stop them.
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  6. kado897
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
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    I don't think so it's built in to the installer. Don't hide them, just delete them they are only shortcuts.
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