I've covered this at various TechEd events - there are likely videos floating around :)
In any case, the steps are not too bad. Assuming you want to set a default, you can: * Manually configure the layout the way you want it. * Export the layout by running the PowerShell Export-StartLayout cmdlet (export-startlayout -as bin -path blah.bin). (In Windows 8, you had to run Sysprep, then grab the resulting appsFolderLayout.bin file. The PowerShell cmdlet makes it easier.) * Add that .bin file to the default user profile. There are a few ways to do that last step. The way I prefer: Just have the task sequence (once in the new OS, before a "real" user logs in) copy the file into C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows, renaming it to "appsFolderLayout.bin". Then you don't need to mess with CopyProfile, modifying the image, or anything like that. I'm working on a blog that gets into more details. Thanks, -Michael From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johns, Damon (DoJ) Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [mssms] Re: Windows 8.1 Screen Layout Capture Has anyone done any work around customising a Windows 8.1 default start screen for a default wim image? Apparently this has changed now however I haven't been able to find much doco on how it works.... Assume its tied to sysprep and copyprofile however I thought there was also a bin file or similar that you could capture or save to or something...... any ideas everyone? Cheers Damon ________________________________ 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.
