Windows 10: how to add desktop icons to sysprep image

Can you tell me how to keep the icons I set in my customized windows 10 image. I add them and do a sysprep with copyprofile but when i image the new computer, my desktop and network, and user - etc icons are not there. Also can you or someone show me how to keep the "select which icons appear on taskbar" (ie .. "always show all icons in notification area".
when i sysprep the image, this too turns off and goes to default. Much appreciated any help given

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How to add more desktop icons

How can I add more desktop icons to those already available?

 

How to add more desktop icons

Hi Samintha,

On your Start Menu, scroll down the alphabetical list to find the application you want to make a shortcut for

Right click it and choose More - Open File Location

In the resulting File Explorer Window, right click the application and choose 'Send to' - Desktop (create Shortcut)

That's It

 

CopyProfile = True, copying current built-in admin desktop and settings to default user profile only works when image is generalized. Most probably you have forgotten to use the /generalize switch.

Correct Sysprep command to generalize image:

%windir%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe

In case your answer file has any other name than unattend.xml or if it is not stored in %windir%\system32\sysprep folder, add /unattend switch to tell Sysprep where to find the answer file:

%windir%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /unattend:X:\MyAnswerFile.xml

 

thanks for response, but i already understand what you replied. I am talking about the startmenu and taskbar.
I know that the startmenu uses the export-startlayout cmd.. and that works just fine.. my issue is according to what i read.. i want to inclde the taskbar .. but when you export.. the taskbar doesnt show up in the exported file.

here is an example :
Code: <LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2...lDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2...utModification"> <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" /> <DefaultLayoutOverride> <StartLayoutCollection> <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6"> <start:Group Name="apps"> <startesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\TightVNC\TightVNC Viewer.lnk" /> <startesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" /> </start:Group> </defaultlayout:StartLayout> </StartLayoutCollection> </DefaultLayoutOverride> </LayoutModificationTemplate>[/quote]
I thought from what i read i needed to tailor this file and then to import .. But i error out.. according to what i read now ..i need something else than import-startlayout cmd ??

what i am trying to do is remove the store icon and put a could of other icons on the task bar.. but so far no luck doing so..
can you assist??

One other thing.. when i sysprep the machine.. i add the computer to the domain but for some reason the domain adds it in but it says the domain has a problem with the computer being reconized (the security database on the server does not have the computer account for this workstation trust relationship), i had to re-add it in, then everything worked.. any idea why the computer shows as part of domain but still couldnt login in as a domain user?? is there something special in the sysprep i need to do... here is an example of my unattend script:

Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="generalize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipRearm>8</SkipRearm> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone> <ProductKey></ProductKey> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Identification> <Credentials> <Domain>*****.org</Domain> <Password>***********</Password> <Username>addcomputer</Username> </Credentials> <JoinDomain>********.org</JoinDomain> <MachineObjectOU>OU=Computers,OU=Domain Computers,DC=****,DC=org</MachineObjectOU> </Identification> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale> <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback></UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale> <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>********************</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> <Username>administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk *******************</CommandLine> <Order>1</Order> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato</CommandLine> <Order>2</Order> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> <OOBE> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>*******</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>**********</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Administrator</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <RegisteredOrganization>*******</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Lan Administrator</RegisteredOwner> </component> </settings> <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/installed%20apps/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>[/quote]
thanks for all the help in advance

 

hi.....

I just want to that the tutorials are great.. I have solved most of all my issues..BUT ONE>>>

I followed the the Customizing & Capturing a Windows image by George Babichev from your site..

I followed the dism comand line and everything worked great. no surprises. .. (first 1/2 of video)

I then followed the wds capture process (2nd part of video) and everything works fine.. BUT when i actually go to install the sysprep'd image .. if fails..
The first action of "Copying Windows Files" happens in about 2 seconds, showing a successful green checkmark.
Then the second action (Getting files ready for installation) ends up displaying the following message:
Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and
restart the installation.
I have tried this several times .. each to the same end.. Here is where is strange.. I use the same sysprep'd image and instead of using the capture image of wds feature .. i use the dism command again and load it manually .. and it works fine..

ANY THOUGHTS >>>>>would be greatly apreciated..........