Windows 10 1607 Taskbar XML file

[tmoon-mint]

Hi all,

 

Just wondered if any of you have managed to pin any items to the taskbar via an XML file. I have carried out the changes to our existing XML file that manages the start menu layout as per Microsoft's documentation however once I make the changes the XML file no longer applies and I get a default start menu again.

 

Link to Microsofts documentation here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/itpro/windows/manage/configure-windows-10-taskbar

 

If anyone manages to get it working it would be nice to know where I am going wrong.

[mullet_man]

I've got it working, what have you done so far?

 

Took me a while but got their in the end, make sure you copy the code from the website as when I tried to add the code to an exported xml i needed to add the code for the task bar as well as the code at the start of the xml file as per the website.

 

Hope that makes some sort of sense

[tmoon-mint]

So this is my current XML file without the taskbar part in it.

 

 

Where exactly would I need to add to in order to get the taskbar layout too?

[mullet_man]

This is mine

 

If you look the very start of the XML is different this is what I had to copy from the MS link to get it working.

 

    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
   xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
   xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
   xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
   Version="1">

 
   
     
       
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
       
     
   
 

   
     
               
  
 
  
  
 
 
     
   
 
 

 

My server isn't called server I've just changed the name.

[tmoon-mint]

Okay I think I might understand now. This is what ive got after making the changes you suggested. Can you see anything wrong here? Sorry if i'm being thick haha.

 

    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
   xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
   xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
   xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
   Version="1">
 
 
   
     
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
       
     
   
 

   
     
       
              
  
   
  
 
 
     
   
 
 

Edited August 23, 2016 by tmoon-mint

[tmoon-mint]

It works! Thank you so much!

[snagrat]

Thanks this worked for me.

 

Although users can still unpin which I thought this stopped?

[tmoon-mint]

Interesting, mine can too.

[snagrat]

But log off and back on and they come back. I can cope with that.

 

I can't get file explorer pinned in the task bar though. Using

[snagrat]

Ah changed it to esktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="c:\windows\explorer.exe" /> and it now works

[mullet_man]

Nice one glad you got it working, I've not actually tried to unpin as yet am still at the early stage of my Windows 10 deployment for students (this is the start layout for them) staff don't get any layout and can setup their own start menus.

 

I had a nightmare and that's why I changed lots of the shortcut locations to my redirected start menu. I hope it works when in the wild (will let you know in a few weeks when the kids are back)

[FreelanceX]

You should be able to stop students unpinning them by locking down via taskbar GPO settings?

 

I personally push out a start/task layout via script to new PCs so its the default but can be changed by users as they see fit. Don't like the GPO way of doing it, seeing as it prevents changes.

 

I don't redirect the start menu mind you. I just use GPP to remove and add shortcuts when and where required. This works far better in Windows 10 personally.

[aj3094]

Hello,

 

I am following the same code,but when I import getting error xml is not valid layout file

 

 

Thanks in Advance

[mullet_man]

You had any look fixing it AJ?

[aj3094]

Nooo,

 

I am banging my head.

Startmenu looks fine

But the taskbar.

I want to pin out edge and pin IE

 

Thanks

[mullet_man]

What's happened I've managed to pin IE to the taskbar, my start menu xml is posted further up this thread.

 

I've edited the xml and replaced the shortcuts with direct links to a share on my fileserver, it seems to work fine.

[aj3094]

Its working good now thanks