Will Import-StartLayout copy over taskbar settings? On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Michael Niehaus < [email protected]> wrote:
> Import-StartLayout modifies the default user profile. It can be run at > any point prior to a user logging in for the first time; if you import a > new layout after the user’s profile has been established, they won’t see > the changes. > > > > I prefer to avoid CopyProfile whenever possible; Import-StartLayout > doesn’t require it. > > > > Thanks, > > -Michael > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Johns, Damon (DoJ) > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2015 7:53 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10 > > > > Hi Ryan, > > > > I’ve used unattend.xml to pin items however I was only able to pin a > maximum of 3 items – anymore than this wouldn’t show. > > > > I’ve also tried all the available vbs and powershell scripts (that I could > find) and these appear not to work either. > > > > I’ve also noted that when you use copy profile you can capture a > customised start menu and this will be applied for new users logging on for > the first time. However if you then try and use the Import-StartLayout > command to add a custom start menu, those changes do not appear. I’m not > sure if this is just affecting me or if others have noticed this behaviour. > I haven’t had time to go back and capture a new image with copy profile > turned off to see if the using the Import-StartLayout option then works > under that scenario. > > > > Regards > > Damon > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Wednesday, 9 September 2015 12:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10 > > > > I need to pin 7 items to the task bar with either a script or an unattend > file on Windows 10... Has anyone done that before? Unattends on Windows 10 > can now go up to 6 items (I haven't gotten that to work yet, but that's the > word on the street) but they can't do the 7th, CopyProfile didn't copy over > the pinned items, and the trusty com object scripts used in Windows 7 and 8 > no longer work in Windows 10: > > > https://connect.microsoft.com/PowerShell/feedback/details/1609288/pin-to-taskbar-no-longer-working-in-windows-10 > > So, what's left to get that 7th item pinned? > > I'm not too concerned about suggesting the start menu instead of the task > bar, but I want to make sure there's no automated way to do it. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER > The information in this transmission may be confidential and/or protected > by legal professional privilege, and is intended only for the person or > persons to whom it is addressed. If you are not such a person, you are > warned that any disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is > unauthorised. If you have received the transmission in error, please > immediately contact this office by telephone, fax or email, to inform us of > the error and to enable arrangements to be made for the destruction of the > transmission, or its return at our cost. No liability is accepted for any > unauthorised use of the information contained in this transmission. > > > >
