This project is a work in progress as I deploy custom layouts for endpoints.

Note: The following information applies to Windows 10.

• Start Menu Layout
• Task Bar Layout

In order to deploy these customizations, you will need to have one XML file.

• Intune doesn't allow the use of two XML files for the same policy.

There are two types of Start layouts that can be used.

Full Start Layout

• Does not allow users to pin, unpin, or uninstall apps from Start.
• Users can view and open all apps in the All Apps view

Partial Start Layout

Note: This is only supported on Windows 10, version 1511 and later.

• Tile groups and the contents cannot be changed, however, users can move these groups.
• Users can also create and customize their own tile groups.

This method can add more apps to be pinned to the taskbar and remove apps pinned by default.

Note: Adding a TaskbarLayout section in a layout modification XML file will never remove apps a user pins to their taskbar.

Apps are specified using the AUMID or Desktop Application Link Path.

• The order of apps in the XML file will determine the order of the pinned apps, from left to right.

  • Any apps that are pinned after a user pins an app will display to the right of the existing apps pinned by the user.

Start Menu Layouts:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/customize-and-export-start-layout

Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/startlayout/export-startlayout?view=windowsserver2022-ps

Customize Start & Taskbar with MDM:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-mobile-device-management

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar