Windows 10 New Profile, Desktop Shortcuts

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In testing, trying to figure out what parts of my system were not working properly, a Volunteer Moderator suggested creating a new user profile and checking if the problems happend on the new profile. I did that.Setting that aside, I discovered this bizzare item: when I logged back in with the original user profile, 20 desktop shortcuts for installed programs had disappeared. Going back and checking, the new user profile had all 20 of those shortcuts on its desktop.What could have caused that?

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