Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop

Re:Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop by dosprompts on Sunday January 22, 2023 @11:55AM (#34479345)

Just 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 by johndough on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:03PM (#34479459)

That command sets the "Microsoft Edge.Ink" file as hidden, for those who were wondering.

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Re:Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop by jslql on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:21PM (#34479693)

Unless you have set hidden files as visible as some of us do.

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Re:Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop by schroeding on Sunday January 22, 2023 @05:49PM (#34483103)

You can add +s into the mix for "system file", AFAIK (this may have changed with recent versions of Windows 10 / 11) it is then controlled by the seperate "Hide Protected System Files" setting.

(But doesn't help if that setting is also disabled)

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Re:Tell HN: MS forcing Edge shortcut on desktop by 29athrowaway on Sunday January 22, 2023 @11:58AM (#34479386)

Username checks out

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