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Do not sync shortcuts (.lnk) from Desktop Folder to onedrive when using Known Folder Move This causes duplicate shortcuts if you set up a new device and sync. If you have the same shortcuts on the desktop as your original machine you will then get a "Copy" shortcut from the sync

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  • Robert Johns commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix this MicroSoft as a home user of multiple PCs this is extremely annoying since the duplicated shortcut doesn't have the local files available all this does is create dead-end shortcuts all over the screen.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix this!! I have a ton of files and pictures in folders on my desktop. Had to create a new User ID on my computer. So set up OneDrive to automatically backup and now I have doubles of everything on my desktop!! That's ridiculous. We need an option to click on or something to skip or overwrite files with the same name, instead of duplicating everything!

  • Chuck commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This problem can be mitigated if the new file exclusion GPO settings works. It's not!

    Make it work M$!

  • Jake Ives commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is a big issue and Microsoft need to release a fix. It's gone on for too long.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I will second the need for a (Omit or Disable Shortcut Sync) option. Our users migrate around to many different devices and complain about having multiple copies of the same desktop shortcut appear. Very confusing and inconvenient.

  • Neville Billingham commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It needs a fix.

    We deploy shortcuts by GP that are user specific and with every different PC the user logs into another set are created.

    Please add a tick box "Omit Shortcuts" in the client as a global setting or for each of the folders in manage back-up screen. Also add it to the GP template so it can be controlled.

    It will make such a difference.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Fix edge and Teams to not do shortcuts per User and/or fix this duplicate short cut nonsense. This request should’ve been handled by now.

  • MikaelJones commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Major headache for our Enterprise Customers with thousands of licenses. Has this been acknowledged by Microsoft?

  • Rob commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Same issue, preventing me from wanting to deploy this into our organisation. While I appreciate all the development the team are doing, this just seems like something that should not have been missed and\or resolved before trying to incorporate other bigger stuff.

  • os commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I too am having the same issue with Edge and Teams shortcuts created on user desktops. Please fix this issue.

  • Evangeline commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is such a terrible UX. I have more than 10 copies of Teams, EDGE, Chrome, etc on my desktop and similarly in other redirected folders. When is Microsoft resolving this issue that has been known for over 6-8 months now?

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