Windows 10: Copy Start Menu to Another Computer

I have my Start Menu under W10 Pro set pretty much like I like it and would like to transfer it to my laptop also running Pro. Is there a way I can copy it to the laptop?

Thanks.

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Start menu is not working on Windows 10

Hi,

Iunderstand the frustration if things are not working fine as expected.

Please help us with below details,

• • • • • 
          When you say "If I sign in under my user name I am in some earlier version", which version you are referring to?
          
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          Did you made any recent changes to your computer prior to the issue?
          
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          When you say “I cannot access the start menu and am limited to IP as a browser” Is it refers to Microsoft Edge?
          

As an initial steps, I suggest you to check for the Windows version. To do so, follow the below steps:

1) Login to your computer through user name on which it show earlier version of Windows.

2) Press Windows key + r.

3) Type winver, hit enter.

For the issue related to start menu, I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft help article and check,

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ubleshoot-problems-opening-start-menu-cortana

Reply with results and necessary information to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Copy pinned start menu apps from one user to another user, Windows 10

Hi Richard,

Doing this may require more advanced steps than simply copying a file from the AppData folder. Kindly answer these questions so we can assist you better:

• Will you be doing this for different users on the same computer, or for different computers in a domain?
• Did you find a suggestion worth trying? How did it go?

You can follow these steps if you will be applying the changes to multiple user accounts on a single computer:

• Customize the Start menu for one user account on the computer.
• Right-click on the Windows icon on your home screen.
• Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
• Click Yes if you are prompted for access.
• Copy and paste this command in the window: powershell export-startlayout –path
  %UserProfile%\Desktop\Default_Start_Screen_Layout.xml -as xml.
• Press Enter.
• You will find a file on the desktop named Default_Start_Screen_Layout.xml (you can rename it or move it to another location).
• Click on Start.
• Type Edit group policy then press
  Enter.
• Open all the user accounts you want the changes to be applied to.
• Expand Start Menu and Taskbar and double-click on
  Start Screen Layout.
• Select Enabled.
• Type the full path of the .xml file you created in the
  Start Layout File field.
• Click Apply then OK.

Let us know how the steps above work out for you.

Regards.

 

Start menu not working

Hello Barry,

Please help us with the below information to help you better.

• Have you installed all the pending updates on your system?
• Did you make any recent software/hardware changes to your computer?

As an initial troubleshooting step I would suggest you to install all the pending updates on your system and if you are using Microsoft account suggest you to sign out and sign in again and check if resolves the issue.

I suggest you to perform Start menu troubleshooter
from the below article and check if it help in addressing your issue.

Get help with the Windows 10 Start menu:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/get-help-windows-start-menu

Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.