Custom Windows 10 Start Layout Not Showing 2 Tiles

[Gary OConnor]

Hello all,


I have built a Windows 10 image and got all group policies working. Everything is fine except the Start Layout


The Start Layout simply needs a few tiles and for now, all I need is RDP, IE11 and another piece of Software that is installed.


I created a new user account, set the layout and exported with Powershell and tried setting it locally and through Group Policy on both of these:


User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar Start Layout

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar > Start Layout


The Start menu works as I can see the RDP tile but there is just a blank space where the other 2 should be. Why is this? Do I need to adjust the cell spacing? Why does it work for the user I have set it with and no others?


Also, this customises the tiles but is there a way of actually customising the Start Menu itself?


Here is a copy of the XML. Thanks very much in advance for any help.

<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6">
<start:Group Name="">
<startesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad.lnk" />
</start:Group>
</defaultlayout:StartLayout>
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>


Kind Regards

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