Start Menu Tile section | New Icons not appearing

Question

HI All,

I need few new web shortcuts in start menu but its not appearing.

we copied relevant files under "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\start shortcuts"

We have an xml file which will help us to organize the shortcuts like, column and row and category (Web URL, Office, like groups. )

We use SCCM to push the package. Please help

Answer 1

Hi,

It seems like you're facing an issue with new icons not appearing in the Start Menu tile section after copying relevant files to the specified directory. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the problem:

1. Check File Path and Permissions: Double-check that you have copied the shortcut files to the correct directory: "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\start shortcuts". Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to write to this directory.
2. Check XML Configuration: Since you mentioned using an XML file for organizing the shortcuts, ensure that the XML file is correctly structured and references the correct paths. If there's an issue with the XML file, it might prevent the icons from appearing.

Please manually test the XML file by running the following command in an elevated PowerShell window:

Import-StartLayout –LayoutPath <path><file name>.xml –MountPath %systemdrive%

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