Launching deletes the GTA 5 desktop shortcut

[JustusLM]

Whenever I launch FiveM, the regular GTA 5 desktop shortcut (which launches “GTAVLauncher.exe”) is deleted. I have a copy on standby to make replacing it easy, but it does get annoying.

GTA V version?
1.0.231.0 SP and 1.50 Online

Up to date?
Yes

Legit or Pirate copy?
Legit

Steam/CD/Social Club?
Social Club

Windows version?
Windows 10, Version 1909 (Build 18363.836)

Did you try to delete caches.xml and try again?
Yes

Error screenshot (if any)
Wouldn’t be very useful

System specifications
intel i7 6700k
16 GB RAM
2x Nvidia GTX 1080
Launching from an HDD

What did you do to get this issue?
Start FiveM after a period of inactivity and new updates.

What server did you get this issue on?
Immeidately when launching

CitizenFX crash zip file
Doesn’t seem to exist, can’t find it anywhere in the FiveM folder and subfolders. There also has been no crash.

CitizenFX.log file
CitizenFX_log_2020-05-27T073443.log (30.3 KB)

.dmp files/report IDs
None available from this year/issue

If an issue with starting:
GTA V folder screenshot

GTA V/update/x64/dlcpacks screenshot

Filepath to FiveM folder
D:\Games\Rockstar Games\FiveM

FiveM client folder screenshot

Which antivirus/firewall software are you using?
Windows Defender, nothing else.

Did you try to disable/uninstall your Anti-virus?
Yes, but it didn’t help.

I have tried modifying the file permissions of the GTA 5 shortcut to make deleting impossible for the system and myself, but making execution still possible. However, it seems that to achieve this, even with inheritence disabled, I would have to change the properties of the desktop folder itself so it doesn’t include subfolders and files, which I would rather avoid.

I’d be happy for any ideas of fixing this through FiveM or Windows file permissions, as long as it ultimately works.

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[Painwithin]

You removed bits of the support template, one of the questions within it would probably solve your problem which would be disabling your virus scanner to see if it stops, if it does then you need to add the fivem folder to its exceptions.

[JustusLM]

I’m sorry for leaving out potentially important parts of the template and edited the post to include them now.
I know you guys are doing your best to help and do this voluntarily, so the least I can do is make it as easy for you as possible.

I have now tried disabling my antivirus (which is just the Windows Defender) entirely, which unfortunately didn’t help. As such, I also didn’t add the FiveM folder to its exceptions.