Removal of build in apps
For removal of build in apps during task sequence below PowerShell script can be used. First prepare a list by Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Select Name
Build a list of Appx's to remove:
$apps=@(
"Clipchamp.Clipchamp"
"Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 (Cortana)"
"Microsoft.BingNews"
"Microsoft.BingWeather"
"Microsoft.GamingApp"
"Microsoft.GetHelp"
"Microsoft.Getstarted"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
"Microsoft.People"
"Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"
"Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp"
"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
"Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI"
"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
"Microsoft.YourPhone"
"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
"Microsoft.ZuneVideo")
Remove them:
foreach ($app in $apps) {
Get-AppXPackage -allUsers -Name $app | Remove-AppxPackage -allUsers
}
Start menu customization
Working and used by most people method is to copy from existing machine (where start menu was customized) "C:\Users\x\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin" to mounted wim file: C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState (the full path does not exist there by default, must be created manually)
Note: Pinned folders (number 4 on below screenshot) was not preserved – must be configured via Intune (GPO do not have control over these settings)
⦁ Start layout: settings to control the Start menu appearance and its behavior
⦁ All apps options: settings to control the All apps list
⦁ Account options: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the user account icon
⦁ Pinned folders: settings to control the folders pinned for quick access
⦁ Power options: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the power button
For pinned folders create Intune policy based on setting catalog and look for:
AllowPinnedFolderDocuments
AllowPinnedFolderSettings
AllowPinnedFolderPictures
Taskbar customization
Copy prepared LayoutModification.xml file to C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
For Edge, Run and File explorer it should looks like below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LayoutModificationTemplate
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
Version="1">
<CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">
<defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
<taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk"/>
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Run.lnk"/>
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\File Explorer.lnk"/>
</taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
</defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
</CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
But this way we cannot control if e.g. Search or TaskView button is visible on taskbar or not. This must be controlled by Intune CSP or GPO:
Or for default user profile (new build scenario) we can mount default user registry (c:\Users\default\ntuser.dat) and modify under following path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- hide task view on taskbar: ShowTaskViewButton =0
- widgets: TaskbarDa = dword:00000000
- copilot: ShowCopilotButton = dword:00000000
Icons on desktop
To show icons like This PC on desktop modify default user profile by mounting default user registry (c:\Users\default\ntuser.dat) and modify under following path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
⦁ show this pc icon: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}=dword:00000000
⦁ recycle bin: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}=dword:00000000
⦁ network: {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}=dword:00000000
⦁ user files: {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}=dword:00000000
⦁ control panel: {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}=dword:00000000
Quick access
goal is to configure folder options line on below screenshot:
Open File explorer to This PC: for default user profile (new build scenario) we can mount default user registry (c:\Users\default\ntuser.dat) and modify under following path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
LaunchTo=dword:00000001
To not show recommended section and do not include account-based insights:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
ShowCloudFilesInQuickAccess=dword:00000000
ShowRecommendations=dword:00000000
Initial screensaver
For default user profile (new build scenario) we can mount default user registry (c:\Users\default\ntuser.dat) and modify under following path Control Panel\Desktop
ScreenSaveTimeOut="600"
ScreenSaverIsSecure="1"
SCRNSAVE.EXE="C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr" (this file is by default there and containing screen saver which is just black screen)
All above REG_SZ (String) values.
Browser favourite
For default user profile (new build scenario) we can create following path C:\Users\default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default and inside copy Bookmarks file from machine on which they were configured
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