How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?

[ToddMeyers]

don't use copyprofile, it's not supported and only causes problems.

 

CopyProfile is supported. I'm sitting in a room with Aaron Czechowski right now.

[bugeyes]

copy profile is evil !

sorry if it off the topic but what is another way to capture the customize win 10 image without using unattend file (since CopyProfile=True doesn't work) and not using MDT? thanks.

[noahw86]

FYI for those looking for a taskbar mod usable during OSD:

http://ccmexec.com/2015/12/customizing-the-taskbar-in-windows-10-during-osd/

 

As far as this startmenu mod, it doesn't work unless you:

a.) do not use copyprofile and

b.) remove this line (highlighted in screenshot) from your export produced XML

 

[anyweb]

and you didn't see this ? https://www.windows-noob.com/forums/topic/12973-how-can-i-deploy-a-customized-windows-10-start-menu-using-system-center-2012-r2-sp1-configuration-manager/

[ws2000]

Is there a wild card that can replace the version number in file names in my custom start menu xml?

 

Example:

DesktopApplicationID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\GPS Utility\gpsu525.exe" />

 

Something like a gpsu*.exe so I don't have to update it everytime the software version changes?

 

Thanks

[sweety_devil]

Hi anyweb,

 

i have sccm 1606 and tried your script to modify the start menu but i have the error 0x00000001 also. The file is not copied in c:\temp folder. I put the command line after the "Setup Windows and Configuration Manager" step so I in Windows mode.

 

In my smsts log I can see this:

 

Executing command line: smsswd.exe /run:ITC00257 cmd.exe /c copy LayoutModification.xml C:\Windows\Temp & %deployroot%\tools\x64\ServiceUI.exe -process:TSProgressUI.exe %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "ApplyCustomMenu.ps1" TSManager 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4800 (0x12C0)
[ smsswd.exe ] InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
PackageID = 'ITC00257' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
BaseVar = '', ContinueOnError='' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
ProgramName = 'cmd.exe /c copy LayoutModification.xml C:\Windows\Temp & %deployroot%\tools\x64\ServiceUI.exe -process:TSProgressUI.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "ApplyCustomMenu.ps1"' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
SwdAction = '0001' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
ResolveSource flags: 0x00000000 InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
SMSTSPersistContent: . The content for package ITC00257 will be persisted InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Package location: _SMSTSITC00257, \\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257\ InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
nPos != CCM::Utility::String::npos, HRESULT=80004005 (e:\qfe\nts\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,249) InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Creating a connection to \\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257\ with default account InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Connection request for "\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257" InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
No credentials available for connecting to "\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257". See whether the share has already been connected. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Connecting to "\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257" InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Successfully connected to "\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257" InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Resolved source to '\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Set command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Working dir '\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Executing command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Process completed with exit code 1 InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
The system cannot find the file specified. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
'\\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257' InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows directory. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
The system cannot find the path specified. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Command line cmd.exe /c copy LayoutModification.xml C:\Windows\Temp & %deployroot%\tools\x64\ServiceUI.exe -process:TSProgressUI.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "ApplyCustomMenu.ps1" returned 1 InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
ReleaseSource() for \\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257\. InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
reference count 1 for the source \\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257\ before releasing InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Released the resolved source \\Myserver\SMSPKGD$\ITC00257\ InstallSoftware 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4456 (0x1168)
Process completed with exit code 1 TSManager 19/10/2016 14:34:19 4800 (0x12C0)

[Rarsic]

sonikc

 

How did you get IE to show up? I tried using the same thing you have and I still didn't get an IE icon. It looks like you've done something to rename it to "IE" as well. I don't see that in your xml.

[Rarsic]

As for the IE issue, the only way I got it to consistently display was to create an IE shortcut under %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories since there is no shortcut to IE there by default. If you use the other optional location (%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories) I found that I didn’t actually get it when I logged in the first time. Seemed like maybe a timing issue possibly because the Start menu doesn’t exist in time for the Start screen to reference it when a new profile is created.

 

So I set the IE shortcut line to this and that seemed to work better for me:

 

<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" />

[mmarkt]

I have created an xml to customize the startmenu and taskbarlayout but i cannot get it to work in my enviroment it gives an error when i want to import the startlayout xml, but i cannot find out what the problem is in the xml. Does anybody see what is wrong ?

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LayoutModificationTemplate

xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"

xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"

xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"

xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"

Version="1">

<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupsColumnCount="1" />

<DefaultLayoutOverride>

<StartLayoutCollection>

<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout">

<start:Group Name="" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout">

<start:Tile Size="4x2" Column="0" Row="0" AppUserModelID="Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" />

<start:Tile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="2" AppUserModelID="Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />

<start:Tile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="0" AppUserModelID="Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />

<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" />

<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="2" DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer" />

</start:Group>

</defaultlayout:StartLayout>

</StartLayoutCollection>

</DefaultLayoutOverride>

<CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">

<defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>

<taskbar:TaskbarPinList>

<taskbar:UWA AppUserModelID="Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" />

<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk" />

<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" />

<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Command Prompt.lnk" />

</taskbar:TaskbarPinList>

</defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>

</CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>

</LayoutModificationTemplate>

[anyweb]

what error do you get exactly ?