If the Microsoft Edge icon keeps reappearing on your desktop, then to stop Edge from creating a desktop shortcut in Windows 11, do this.

To remove the Microsoft Edge shortcut from your desktop, right-click on it and click the trashcan icon to delete it.

You can remove shortcuts from your desktop without deleting the important files they point to. Here's how to do it on a Mac or PC.

Microsoft has confirmed an issue with Windows 11 that causes the Edge icon to reappear on the desktop even after it's been removed manually.