Creating a Start Menu layout using the Windows 11 (22H2) provisioning package

Question

Can anyone help me with the use of the provisioning package in Windows 11 22H2?
I use the following procedure to pin and deploy the Start Menu layout to client PCs using a provisioning package. I am deploying a Start Menu layout using Windows Configuration Designer.

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Procedure

1. Set the Start menu pinning as desired.
2. Run the following cmdlet in Windows Powershell to create the startlayout.json file.

Export-StartLayout -path $env:userprofile\desktop\startlayout.json

3. Select Advanced Provisioning from the Windows Configuration Designer menu and create a Project with any name.
4. Select "All Windows desktop editions" in "Choose which setting to view and configure" and click "Finish". Finish" as it is.
5. Select [Runtime settings] - [Policies] - [Start] - [ConfigureStartPins]

6）Copy the contents of startlayout.json into the Any text field.

7）Select "provisioning package" from "Export" at the top of the screen.

8）Proceed with "Next" and select "Build

9）Apply the created .ppkg package to the target environment.

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I created it on 21H2 and was able to use it with no problems even though I added a pinned app to that start menu, but after updating to 22H2, it is unpinned every time I reboot the OS. This means that I will revert to the layout that was distributed as a package, and my own newly pinned apps will disappear.

Looking at the Resolved Issues for 22H2, it appears that the provisioning package failure has been resolved.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/resolved-issues-windows-11-22h2

Even after executing the latest patch "KB5026372" that has already been released in the MS Catalog, the application disappears when the OS is restarted after pinning the application to the Start menu. It seems that the problem has not been resolved, but could you please let us know when this will be resolved?
Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello Kari,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

If the problem remains after the latest update, please try rebooting the system in order to make sure all patches have been applies and also double check that there are no outstanding packages to be installed. If the problem still remains, you will need to wait for the next patch release to see if it is resolved.

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