Policy
Prevent Desktop Shortcut Creation
This policy setting allows you to prevent a shortcut icon for the Player from being added to the user's desktop. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose whether to add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Windows Media Player
Policy ID
b1b811cefb8bInternal name
PreventWMPDeskTopShortcutRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\DesktopShortcut (enabled) = no
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\DesktopShortcut (disabled) = yesPolicy notes
This policy setting allows you to prevent a shortcut icon for the Player from being added to the user's desktop. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose whether to add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops.