MSI deployment with DESKTOPSHORTCUTS=0, but desktop shortcut is created during host update

thipau

Hi there,

We deployed the TeamViewer Host using the MSI file with the option DESKTOPSHORTCUTS=0.

This works fine. The desktop icon is not created on the Public Desktop.

But as soon as the TeamViewer Host get updated, it automatically creates a new shortcut on the Public Desktop.

Is there any way to avoid creating this shortcut during every update?

Thanks

thipau

AlenaC

Hi @thipau

thanks for your post and welcome to our community 😊😊

If you deployed the TeamViewer Host in the past using the MSI file with the option DESKTOPSHORTCUTS=0, please uninstall it using:

msiexec /i "Path\To\TeamViewer.msi" /qn REMOVE=f.DesktopShortcut

and try this new command:

msiexec /i "Path\To\TeamViewer.msi" /qn ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=f.DesktopShortcut

Does this stop the shortcut creation after an update?

Best,

Alena