Windows 10: Start Menu layout modification using LayoutModification xml-file changes to default after...

We have a default LayoutModification xml-file applied on all our computers.


Since 1809, one can change the startlayout, but all changes are overwritten after a reboot is performed.

It worked fine before on 1803.


Is there a solution for this?



***Original title: Default Windows 10 1809 Startlayout gets reapplied after every reboot***

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Adding OneDrive tile to start menu .xml with GPO

Hi Yasir,

Thank you for getting back to me but I have seen that suggestion which will not work for me. That steps suggested to do it manually which I'm trying to pin it to the start layout tile using .xml file via GPO. Below is the path where the OneDrive shortcut
that I'm trying to pin to the start layout tile.

<startesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk" />

 

Windows 10 Start Menu Layout

Hello there I hope someone can help me out.

I'm in charge of setting a default Start Menu Layout for users that log in locally or through a domain. I currently know how to deploy the .xml file through group policy both locally and through AD. My problem is the following. In our environment we want
to set up a standard Start Menu Layout but we also want to allow our users to make changes to their start menu. Meaning that not only can they add new apps to their start menu but they can also drag or remove those apps we have set as standard apps through
group policy.

I'm aware that when you export the .xml file it is set to Lock mode unless you make the following change to allow users to add their apps (Partial Lock Mode).

<DefaultLayoutOverride LayoutCustomizationRestrictionType="OnlySpecifiedGroups">

Now for our organization this is still not enough. Is their another option to that of "OnlySpecifiiedGroups" ? So like that users will be able to move or change the already "Locked" preset apps.

Thank you in advance.

 

Keyboard layout switches to non-default layout/language after resume from sleep

Hi,

You can try these steps on changing your keyboard layout:

• 
  On the
  Start
  menu, click
  Settings
  
• 
  Select
  Time & language
  
• 
  Click
  Region & language
  
• 
  Select
  Add a language
  
• 
  Under
  Languages, click the language you want as a default and click
  Set as default.
  

NOTE: In changing your keyboard layout, you can also try changing your computer's primary language.
Your keyboard layout may also change in doing so. However, make sure to use the right keyboard layout for
entering your password. You might not be able to sign in since the layout has been change.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.