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How do you update the Start Menu? Replacing the .xml file should work, shouldn't it?<br />
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Update a customized Start layout: After you use Group Policy to apply a customized Start and taskbar layout on a computer or in a domain, you can update the layout simply by replacing the .xml file that is specified in the Start Layout policy settings with a file with a newer timestamp.
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<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy" rel="ugc">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy</a>
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Hmm..Well that's definitely set.<br><br>Will try running another gpupdate as it's not applying...<br><br><a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/04_w18/1451387/Screen-Shot-2020-04-26-at-12.44.07-P.png" rel="ugc"><img src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/04_w18/1451387/Screen-Shot-2020-04-26-at-12.44.07-P.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>
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I am not sure what I see. RSoP?<br />
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Go to a DC -&gt; Group Policy Management Console? Then open the GPO and try to change the .xml file there.
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Just pointing out that the startmenu layout is configured but it is "not" applying to pre-existing profiles no matter what the setting.<br><br>"new profiles" get the startmenu layout but after that no &nbsp;changes will apply unless the profile is removed.
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Anyone have a hack for replacing start menus?<br />
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The problem as you well know is that once a start menu has been created in user profile, it cannot be replaced using the GPO setting for start menu layout, unless you delete the user profile.<br />
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I rather not delete profiles as staff have settings they rather keep, we just wants to enforce start menu layouts.<br />
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Anyone have a hack for replacing start menus?

The problem as you well know is that once a start menu has been created in user profile, it cannot be replaced using the GPO setting for start menu layout, unless you delete the user profile.

I rather not delete profiles as staff have settings they rather keep, we just wants to enforce start menu layouts.



Update Start Menu Layout GPO

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