Google is rolling out an update to Quick Share for Windows which fixes a handful of issues, improves performance, and strangely removes the desktop shortcut.
Version 1.0.1939.4 of Quick Share for Windows was released this week, as details on Google's changelog. The update delivers several bug fixes including crashing issues, an issue that caused the PIN to be required even if you are exchanging between mutual contacts, and an issue that would cause transfers to fail if they took longer than a minute.
Strangely, this update to Quick Share for Windows also removes the desktop shortcut for the app as soon as it is installed. You can still manually recreate the shortcut through File Explorer, but Google has removed the one that is put in place on installation.
The full changelog reads:
Another oddity here is the mention of "car" in new device types, as the Android Automotive platform does not yet support Quick Share (and it's hard to imagine where that might be especially useful).
Google also says to expect better performance and "longer battery life" thanks to improved animations within Quick Share. Improvements on both accounts are likely minimal, but it's a welcome update nonetheless.
This update still does not support ARM-powered Windows machines such as those powered by Snapdragon X Elite.