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Tuesday, September 8, 2015 6:11 PM | 1 vote
In Windows 10, it appears we've regained the ability to manage shortcuts in the Start Menu folder. However, the folder is missing when logged-in as a network user.
When logged in as a network administrator, I can create a shortcut to the folder "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu". I can even add that shortcut to the folder and see it when I click [Start] | [All Apps]. I can do the same for 'All Users' at "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu".
The problem is that the folder is missing for network users. In fact, there is no 'Windows' folder at "%appdata%\Microsoft".
Is there a way to manage Start Menu items for individual network users like there is for individual network administrators?
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Saturday, September 19, 2015 6:53 PM âś…Answered
No. It doesn't exist there either. I believe this is a Windows 10 bug after spending so many days researching and seeing so many other people with related problems. However, I found a solution for us which can be implemented with Group Policy.
BTW, the environment variable %appdata%, includes the 'Roaming' folder. The problem is that the Start Menu folder cannot be found in any normal location.
In our Domain network, the 'Start Menu' folder is a redirected folder. Even after I found a solution to the "disappearing Start Menu Icons" problem, I still have to navigate to the network share 'Start Menu' folder, or access it locally in the offline files folder in order to manage the shortcuts there.
The solution to missing icons was to create a registry entry in GPP along with the Roaming Profiles GPO.
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProfSvc\Parameters
Create DWORD: UseProfilePathExtensionVersion = 1
However, this solution does not put the 'Start Menu' folder where it belongs. The local Start Menu folder remains missing. It can only be found on the network in the Share, or locally in the offline files folder.
The thread is here
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:57 AM | 1 vote
Hi backup admin,
Could you please explain a bit regarding the Network user here?
If you mean Windows 10 Start Menu customization, then please check:
Customize the Windows 10 Start screen
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/mt170651(v=vs.85).aspx
Any further questions, please feel free to post back.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 10:42 PM | 1 vote
A "Network User" is a non-administrator account authenticated by the server.
This computer has Windows 10 Pro joined to a domain network. The local profile for the "Network User" is maintained on the server so that all computers remain consistent for the user, no matter where they logon. The Network Administrator account has a %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows folder. The Network User account does not. I wonder if this is normal and how I can place shortcuts in the 'All Apps' list for users?
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Monday, September 14, 2015 9:33 AM | 1 vote
Hi backup admin,
What is the profile type of the Network User account?
%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows folder might not be available for roaming profiles.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:16 AM
It's a roaming profile.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 6:24 AM
Hi backup,
For roaming profile, please check the following folder path:
C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\
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