Windows 10: CopyProfile XML for Start layout

Has anyone managed to get customize the start menu and then copying that customization in the default user by using the CopyProfile method? Link: Start layout for Windows 10 desktop editions - Windows 10 hardware dev
Moreover, has anyone successfully deployed this via SCCM task sequence and unattend settings in the task sequence? (using the same CopyProfile XML)

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Export-Startlayout possible bug 1607

Just in case anyone gets this issue.

Set up Reference VM, image with normal image, disable pushing out a layout via GPO.

Logon as a local admin, a local profile.

Design your layout.

Run Export-StartLayout.

Put the xml file somewhere where users have read access. \\server\layouts\layout.xml

GPP the xml file to the c drive to a folder where the users have read access. c:\it\layout.xml

GPP any shortcuts into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs on the client PCs. . Make sure all paths match up to when you created the layout. You can edit the xml, but you cant use unc paths.

Add the xml file to the gpo for the start layout. c:\it\layout.xml

I've only done this on the computer not user setting.

I left the existing start menu redirect on.

Hopefully this will fixed in 1703.

 

Internet Explorer hangs running ActiveX scripting after sysprep

This solution worked for me:

• Don't use COPYPROFILE in unattend-XML answerfile
  
  Using COPYPROFILE causes the IE problem
• Delete all user accounts except Administrator before sysprep
  
  Otherwise sysprep may fail with errors saying "... application xy installed but not provisioned for all users ..." if any appx-update comes in while you are working on the image

After Startup and entering sysprep Audit-Mode,
immediately go to local user management and check, if account Administrator
is deactivated - if so, activate it.

Richard