Configure default start menu for windows 11 with Windows Master Images
Step-by-step guide to Configure default start menu for windows 11 with Windows Master Images, including configuration, deployment, troubleshooting and
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Configure default start Overview
Customize Your Start Menu:
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On a Windows 11 workstation, begin by pinning your desired shortcuts to the start menu.
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Locate the Configuration File:
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- Navigate to
%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewyLocalStateand locate thestart.binfile.
Copy the Configuration File:
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- Copy the
start.binfile toC:UsersDefaultAppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewyLocalState.Note : If the destination folder doesn’t exist, you’ll need to create it first.
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xcopy "%~dp0start.bin" "c:UsersDefaultAppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewyLocalState" /y
Configure default start Overview
Export the Start Menu Configuration:
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- On a workstation, pin shortcuts to the start menu as desired
- Use the command
:: Command for export start menu configuration
Export-StartLayout -Path C:TempLayoutModification.xml
- Use the command
copy "%~dp0LayoutModification.xml" C:UsersDefaultAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsShellLayoutModification.xml /Y