Windows 10 - Default profile start menu layout.xml not working

[cdwyer]

Hi all,

 

I am having a nightmare in configuring a default profile for Windows 10 with a functioning start menu. If I use standard local profiles (the current setup) the .xml applies and works satisfactorily using the GPO and tends to work. I want to move to a default profile in order to remove some annoying things that appear at login for users. I have successfully created the profile and it does everything I want EXCEPT from map the start menu. I found that by shoving a 'layoutmodification.xml' into 'App data - Local - Microsoft - Windows - Shell' of the Default User folder; it applies the start menu on login .. then disappears 10 seconds later and then just seemingly refreshes explorer continually; resulting in the machine being unusable. I feel as though i'm so close and would really like to get this fixed. I have tried granting all users full access to the .xml file and this has done nothing. I have also tried changing the '' string in the XML to allow certain groups, this hasn't worked. I am royally stuck at this point! any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thank you.