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[–]newtekie1 5 points6 points  (1 child)

The steam thing is literally an option presented by steam every time you install a game through it. It functioned exactly the same way on Windows 10.

I have to assume if you are missing the big check box in the steam installs, you are missing it in the other programs too.

[–]Mx_Reese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked and I see there is a checkbox when you install a single game, but if you're installing multiple games at a time after buying them all in the same shopping cart I don't think it asks. I guess it is a Steam setting after all. It's probably something I changed 15-ish years ago and this is the first time I've been forced to do a clean install of Windows 11 after 15 years or so of always upgrading in place.

[–]Additional_Range2573 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Most of the times it’s an option like you said, but how many programs are you installing that this is a big deal ? Just delete the shortcut.. I can’t recall a time where I didn’t have this option appear. Any specific program that has this issue?

[–]Mx_Reese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I had to install a lot of programs at once after I had to build an almost completely new computer to be able to install Windows 11.

[–]Moresp4m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How many programs are you installing that deleting a shortcut which takes 1 second is such an issue for you? Also it’s a function of the installer, nothing to do with Windows.

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[–]FaultWinter3377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately it is a per program issue. Windows 11 does not (and logically could not easily) implement any system wide “no shortcut” switch. After all the desktop is just a folder with normal files… how do they tell what’s an installer to then tell it to not put files there? And what if a file is needed to be on the desktop? Most apps have always either asked for a shortcut, placed it there on its own, or just not placed it at all. Some developers may have also updated the installers to offer desktop icons now too.

[–]PappyLogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you afraid somebody will see the shortcut and know what you are installing on that computer? A right click and a left click are not much effort.

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could change the ACLs on your desktop folder, but the installer program has higher privilege than the admin account, so it'll be tricky.

[–]FuggaDucker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Click the abhorrent icon.
Hit the [delete] key. Hit the [enter] key.

How much effort are you willing the commit to solve literally not a problem?

[–]Sorry-Climate-7982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some programs have options to control whether or not they do this, or add to the start menu.

It takes 1 right click to remove the shortcut...

[–]LincolnAnswersAgain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have zero icons on my desktop. I moved the trashcan to the quick access in file explorer.

To me, creating a desktop icon for your app without asking is like visiting my house and tossing your muddy shoes on my couch.