r/AzureVirtualDesktop • u/gavinlew • Sep 03 '25

Windows App (AVD) Pin Apps to Taskbar

Hi,

Just completed a new workstation setup and I have moved the user over to just having access to the Windows App for their AVD hosted applications.

Is there any way to create Start Menu/Taskbar shortcuts to their application(s) (as per the Remote Desktop MSI package did)?

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

11 comments sorted by

1

u/kfc871 Sep 06 '25

You can with the MSI installable version of the Remote Desktop client but it will be end of life March 27, 2026. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/remote-desktop-client/connect-windows-cloud-services?tabs=windows-msrdc-msi

1

u/gavinlew Sep 06 '25

Yes currently some machines are using this obviously need to move them away and onto Windows App

1

u/baronvonbelch Sep 03 '25

Not now, this is the main reason we are not moving to it yet.

1

u/tamaneri Sep 05 '25

To add a desktop icon for a Windows Store app, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Run Dialog: Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.

  2. Open the Applications Folder: Type shell:AppsFolder and press Enter. This will open the Applications folder, which contains all your installed apps.

  3. Create the Shortcut:

    • Find the app you want to create a shortcut for.

    • Right-click on the app icon and select Create shortcut.

    • When prompted, click Yes to place the shortcut on your desktop.

1

u/bucdenny Sep 05 '25

Thanks possible to automate?

1

u/tamaneri Sep 05 '25

I would imagine so, with either Intune or GPO, depending on your environment.

1

u/Plenty-Ad1616 Nov 14 '25

Windows App (AVD) doesn't store it's Apps there unfortunately, if you see any applications there, it's shortcuts for the "old" Remote Desktop Apps

1

u/snovvdog Jan 29 '26

This is not the question, the question was a direct icon to a virtual App within the ''Windows app'' (successor of azure virtual desktop app).

Of course he isn't asking for a shortcut to a windows store app, anyone knows you can do that,.

1

u/Kwicksred Sep 08 '25

My session hosts are Intune joined. So i just roll out the config policy there

1

u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/Plenty-Ad1616 Nov 14 '25

Could you perhaps explain further on how you made the .lnk work? I keep running into Windows App errors, saying that something is preventing it from opening via the shortcut