Comments on: Configure the Windows 11 start menu with Microsoft Intune https://inthecloud247.com/configure-the-windows-11-start-menu-with-microsoft-intune/ Intune, Windows, Office 365, Microsoft 365, Azure, Automation Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:35:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sameer https://inthecloud247.com/configure-the-windows-11-start-menu-with-microsoft-intune/#comment-202857 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:35:21 +0000 https://inthecloud247.com/?p=8402#comment-202857 I had a hint from some lovely microsoft engineer and created a W32 app that sent the following registry using powershell: cleared all the junk clickbait and allowed users to pin stuff they needed afterwards.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Start]
“ConfigureStartPins”=”{ \”pinnedList\”: [ { \”desktopAppId\”: \”MSEdge\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.OUTLOOK.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.WINWORD.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.EXCEL.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.POWERPNT.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Windows.Explorer\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”com.squirrel.Teams.Teams\” } ] }”
“ConfigureStartPins_ProviderSet”=dword:00000001
“ConfigureStartPins_WinningProvider”=”B5292708-1619-419B-9923-E5D9F3925E71”

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\providers]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\providers\B5292708-1619-419B-9923-E5D9F3925E71]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\providers\B5292708-1619-419B-9923-E5D9F3925E71\default]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\providers\B5292708-1619-419B-9923-E5D9F3925E71\default\Device]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\providers\B5292708-1619-419B-9923-E5D9F3925E71\default\Device\Start]
“ConfigureStartPins”=”{ \”pinnedList\”: [ { \”desktopAppId\”: \”MSEdge\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.OUTLOOK.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.WINWORD.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.EXCEL.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Office.POWERPNT.EXE.15\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”Microsoft.Windows.Explorer\” }, { \”desktopAppId\”: \”com.squirrel.Teams.Teams\” } ] }”
“ConfigureStartPins_LastWrite”=dword:00000001

]]> By: Thierry https://inthecloud247.com/configure-the-windows-11-start-menu-with-microsoft-intune/#comment-202444 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:21:52 +0000 https://inthecloud247.com/?p=8402#comment-202444 In reply to Steve.

Ever found out how to fix this? Having the same problem…

]]> By: Greg https://inthecloud247.com/configure-the-windows-11-start-menu-with-microsoft-intune/#comment-192755 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:58:55 +0000 https://inthecloud247.com/?p=8402#comment-192755 In reply to Steve.

I’m seeing the same thing. I wonder if it’s due to an update of some kind? Win 11 22H2 Build 22621.819 on my device.

]]> By: Steve https://inthecloud247.com/configure-the-windows-11-start-menu-with-microsoft-intune/#comment-192020 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:47:08 +0000 https://inthecloud247.com/?p=8402#comment-192020 Thanks for the article it is really helpful, we have configured the start menu pins as you described above, however, if a user pins a new item, it seems to get overwritten when the device checks into Intune again, and goes back to the default. Any ideas on a way to make this apply once but not re-apply, so users can still add additional pins?

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