By default from my understanding all group policy preference extensions (i.e files, folders, drive maps, environment variables) will re-apply on group policy refresh if the user changes them
as long as in the common options for the specific setting apply once and do not reapply is set to no.

This is without changing the computer policy setting
computer configuration / administrative templates / system / group policy / group policy extension / process even if the group policy objects have not changed
to enabled.

It seems there maybe an exception for the shortcut extension.
If you delete or change a shortcut it's not reapplying unless a manual gpupdate /force is performed or the group policy itself is modified.


I'm using user AD Group for the targeting (user policy), and the shortcut action is replace.
Has anyone seen this behaviour or can advise if this is by design?