DoNotAllowOverlappedDesktopItems

Desktop shortcuts can be placed on top of each other in the following scenario:

  • User sessions contain both managed and unmanaged desktop shortcuts.

  • User sessions have the Windows Shell shortcut creation option set to Merge with unmanaged shortcuts, under Composition > Application > Settings tab.

  • A Workspace refresh is triggered.

Create the following string value to prevent desktop shortcuts to be placed on top of each other in the previously described scenario.

Key

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RES\Workspace Manager (32-bit)

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\RES\Workspace Manager (64-bit)

Value

DoNotAllowOverlappedDesktopItems

Type

REG_SZ

Data

Yes