Windows places Microsoft Edge shortcuts on my desktop without my consent.

[remote atlas]

I used to use microsoft edge a few years ago, but I've used chrome for a while and now opera gx, but windows thinks its fine to just place microsoft edge shortcuts on my desktop. (It's placed a total of 4 shortcuts on my desktop in the span of 2 weeks) Is there a way to disable this behavior?

[gusty olive]

that's not the same microsoft edge browser you knew. right now, it's far better than chrome

and it doesn't need permission to put its icon on desktop just like Google or Apple don't ask you permission to put their icons on the desktop or home pages of phones or computers

Microsoft Edge is the default Windows browser, should make itself available, easily accessible and visible to the end user so that people will know it's there

[versed grove]

Maybe this works: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/21/how-to-block-microsoft-edge-from-creating-desktop-shortcuts/
I will try it myself ....

[remote atlas]

but they don't continue to place them on the desktop after you have deleted them multiple times.....

are you a pr rep tf?

[remote atlas]

also it looks 90% the same as the last time i opened it towards the beginning of the pandemic

my main problem with edge is that it advertises microsoft products way too much

opera does a teeny tiny bit of advertising on the new tab page, and chrome does none at all

also in my personal opinion edge is ugly compared to edge or chrome

[remote atlas]

placing it on the desktop when you install windows: 100% fine and totally necessary
placing it on the desktop 2 years after i got the computer and installed another browser: heck no

ok i have completed my rant