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| * It is possible to update the Default profile "C:\Users\Default" to have a custom start menu layout. The process is pretty straightforward simply export your current start menu layout in Powershell then import the resultant XML file into the default user profile. This method has the benefit that new users can modify their start menu unlike forcing the start menu through GPO policy. | * It is possible to update the Default profile "C:\Users\Default" to have a custom start menu layout. The process is pretty straightforward simply export your current start menu layout in Powershell then import the resultant XML file into the default user profile. This method has the benefit that new users can modify their start menu unlike forcing the start menu through GPO policy. | ||
| - | - Setup your start menu as you would like for new users. Be sure no do put folders or files located in your profile like your "Documents" folder since they point to the folder in your profile not the symbolic Documents folder {{:windows:start_meu.png?200}} | + | - Setup your start menu as you would like for new users. Be sure no do put folders or files located in your profile like your "Documents" folder since they point to the folder in your profile not the symbolic Documents folder {{:windows:start_meu.png?400}} |
| - | - Start powershell as administrator (this is required since we need to modify the default user profile){{:windows:powershell.png?200}} | + | - Start powershell as administrator (this is required since we need to modify the default user profile){{:windows:powershell.png?400}} |
| - Run the following in powershell<file>Export-StartLayout -Path C:\Temp\custom_layout.xml | - Run the following in powershell<file>Export-StartLayout -Path C:\Temp\custom_layout.xml | ||
| Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath C:\Temp\custom_layout.xml -MountPath $env:SystemDrive\</file> | Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath C:\Temp\custom_layout.xml -MountPath $env:SystemDrive\</file> | ||
| --- //[[tschulz@sebeka.k12.mn.us|Thad Schulz]] 2015/11/25 10:37// | --- //[[tschulz@sebeka.k12.mn.us|Thad Schulz]] 2015/11/25 10:37// | ||
windows/forcestartmenulayout.txt · Last modified: 2016/06/03 11:42 by tschulz
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