Manage App shortcut

Verified with Citrix Workspace App 26.3.10 — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace\Self Service

Description

If you enable this policy setting: - When enabled, resources in your store are not displayed in the Windows Add or remove apps list (default is false). - When enabled, shortcuts and the Citrix Workspace icon for an application are automatically removed from the store when the application is no longer available (default is false). - Clear the set of applications shown in the Citrix Workspace Window on logoff. When selected, this option purges user details upon Citrix Workspace logoff. Deselecting this option, Citrix Workspace may not purge user details on upon Citrix Workspace logoff. - Prevent Citrix Workspace performing a refresh of the application list when opened. When selected, this option prevents Citrix Workspace from performing a refresh of the application list after launching. Deselecting this option, Citrix Workspace refreshes the application list when launching Citrix Workspace. - Ignore self service selection of apps and make all mandatory. If Citrix Workspace is working with a PNAgent service this will be required to get all apps added automatically. If Citrix Workspace is working with a StoreFront Store, make the change on the StoreFront server to make the Store mandatory. (This setting currently does not apply to StoreFront Stores). When selected, this option subscribes all applications in SelfService for PNAgent sites. Deselecting this option, the end user must manually subscribe to all the applications or required applications from the PNAgent sites.

Registry

HKLM SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

More options available

Options

Startmenu Directory

StartMenuDir text

Desktop Directory

DesktopDir text

Disable Startmenu Shortcut

PutShortcutsInstartmenu boolean

Enable Desktop Shortcut

PutShortcutsOnDesktop boolean

Disable Categorypath for startmenu

UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath boolean

Enable Categorypath for desktop

UseCategoryAsDesktopPath boolean

Enable to have different category path for desktop and startmenu. Disable to align the category path of desktop as that of startmenu

UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop boolean

Remove apps on Logoff

RemoveAppsOnLogoff boolean

Remove apps on Exit

RemoveAppsOnExit boolean

Exclude Workspace resources from Windows apps list

DontCreateAddRemoveEntry boolean

Silently Uninstall Removed Resources

SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources boolean

Clear the set of applications shown in the Citrix Workspace Window on logoff

ClearAppListOnLogoff boolean

Prevent Citrix Workspace performing a refresh of the application list when opened.

SuppressRefreshOnStartup boolean

Ignore self service selection of apps and make all mandatory. If Citrix Workspace is working with a PNAgent service this will be required to get all apps added automatically. If Citrix Workspace is working with a StoreFront Store, make the change on the StoreFront server to make the Store mandatory. (This setting currently does not apply to StoreFront Stores).

AllAppsAreMandatory boolean

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.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Manage App shortcut
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle]
"StartMenuDir"=""
"DesktopDir"=""
"PutShortcutsInstartmenu"=dword:00000000
"PutShortcutsOnDesktop"=dword:00000000
"UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath"=dword:00000000
"UseCategoryAsDesktopPath"=dword:00000000
"UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop"=dword:00000000
"RemoveAppsOnLogoff"=dword:00000000
"RemoveAppsOnExit"=dword:00000000
"DontCreateAddRemoveEntry"=dword:00000000
"SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources"=dword:00000000
"ClearAppListOnLogoff"=dword:00000000
"SuppressRefreshOnStartup"=dword:00000000
"AllAppsAreMandatory"=dword:00000000

More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'StartMenuDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DesktopDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsInstartmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsOnDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsDesktopPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnExit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DontCreateAddRemoveEntry' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ClearAppListOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SuppressRefreshOnStartup' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllAppsAreMandatory' -Value 0 -Type DWord

Intune XML

No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.

Intune Remediation

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'StartMenuDir' -Expected '' -Kind String)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DesktopDir' -Expected '' -Kind String)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'PutShortcutsInstartmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'PutShortcutsOnDesktop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseCategoryAsDesktopPath' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'RemoveAppsOnLogoff' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'RemoveAppsOnExit' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DontCreateAddRemoveEntry' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'ClearAppListOnLogoff' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'SuppressRefreshOnStartup' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'AllAppsAreMandatory' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'StartMenuDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DesktopDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsInstartmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsOnDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsDesktopPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnExit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DontCreateAddRemoveEntry' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ClearAppListOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SuppressRefreshOnStartup' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllAppsAreMandatory' -Value 0 -Type DWord

SCCM scripts

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'StartMenuDir' -Expected '' -Kind String)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DesktopDir' -Expected '' -Kind String)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'PutShortcutsInstartmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'PutShortcutsOnDesktop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseCategoryAsDesktopPath' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'RemoveAppsOnLogoff' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'RemoveAppsOnExit' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DontCreateAddRemoveEntry' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'ClearAppListOnLogoff' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'SuppressRefreshOnStartup' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'AllAppsAreMandatory' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Manage App shortcut
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'StartMenuDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DesktopDir' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsInstartmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PutShortcutsOnDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseCategoryAsDesktopPath' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseDifferentPathsforStartmenuAndDesktop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RemoveAppsOnExit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DontCreateAddRemoveEntry' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ClearAppListOnLogoff' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SuppressRefreshOnStartup' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllAppsAreMandatory' -Value 0 -Type DWord

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