Stop Auto-Addign Desktop and Start Menu Shortcuts (Continued)

[Anonymous]

I bring this up because the original request was marked as implemented last year which is not the case. 

I'm pulling it up as a New request to bring attention back around to it, since Implemented ideas get less attention.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/ideastation-request-a-feature-or/stop-auto-addign-desktop-and-start-m...

On Windows 7 and 10 (have not tried 8) this is still an issue as of the latest release which I updated to on 6/1/17. Comments from the other post say the same for other people.

[LeptonHeavy]

I agree - this is a really annoying/arrogant behavior.

This is my computer and I will decide how to manage my Desktop and Start menu - not you.

Autodesk is a guest on my machine - act like it.

The logic is simple:

If first_time_install

  ask if I want short cuts/menu items, etc.

else if update_install AND desktop_shortcut_exists

  update shortcut link

else

  Do NOT ADD A %#*%^ Shortcut!!! - I've either opted out at first install or I've deleted it.

end

[matthew.maclennan]

Totally agree!

Drives me nuts, my desktop is like my kitchen, I wouldn't allow Tesco to organize it for me!

Get rid of this annoying, pointless/benefit-less feature please.

[cubicle23]

August 23rd 2018 STILL AN ISSUE ! Everytime I open F360 it creates a new desktop icon. If I delet it it recreates it upon next launch even without updates ! I think 6 years is long enough to fix this ...

[Anonymous]

Same problem. Equally annoyed. Don't auto-add shortcuts with updates. It's poor etiquette. 

[Anonymous]

I can't believe this is STILL going on!

I've used Fusion for years now and at least once a month I have to delete these stupid shortcuts.

Why are they still installing? Are you trying to remind me that I have Fusion on my computer? I wouldn't be opening it and getting the update and shortcuts if I didn't remember it in the first place!

I feel like we should just start emailing the developers separately after each update with nothing useful, just "shortcut".

[SL_Michael]

Even though this has practically no impact to my workflow (unlike Fusion's poor 2d sketch and assembly performance) this issue is a nagging one that bugs me way more than it should.