File explorer in start menu - Windows 10 Anniversary

[cdwyer]

Hi all,

 

Back in 1511 there used to be a link by default in the start menu to file explorer.

 

In 1607, by default this is now disabled. I know you can re-enable via settings but has anybody successfully managed to globally deploy this?

 

Thank you!

[ADMaster]

The little file explorer icon on the far left, I was not able to do anything with.

My solution was to pin it to the start menu and use the xml file.

[cdwyer]

This is the same method I used, I just wondered if there was a way to enable the icon back. Thank you though!

[timbo343]

If you're using roaming or mandatory profiles, you can copy a configured start menu with these folder by copying the tiledatalayer from a local users profile and put it into the local folder of a roaming or mandatory profile. We've removed the settings cog from the left and shown, documents, pictures etc and pushed it into the staff and student mandatory profiles.

 

I've just had a thought, you could push this tiledatalayer into the default profile on the local machine. Maybe have a group policy script that deletes the current one and copies this configured one.

 

Edit....just tested this idea with a new user and the new user has got the configured icons on the left. Yoi coild couple this with the xml start menu and i think that would give you a solution (ive not tested it with an imported start menu)

Edited April 19, 2017 by timbo343

[cdwyer]

If you're using roaming or mandatory profiles, you can copy a configured start menu with these folder by copying the tiledatalayer from a local users profile and put it into the local folder of a roaming or mandatory profile. We've removed the settings cog from the left and shown, documents, pictures etc and pushed it into the staff and student mandatory profiles.

 

I've just had a thought, you could push this tiledatalayer into the default profile on the local machine. Maybe have a group policy script that deletes the current one and copies this configured one.

 

Edit....just tested this idea with a new user and the new user has got the configured icons on the left. Yoi coild couple this with the xml start menu and i think that would give you a solution (ive not tested it with an imported start menu)

 

This is brilliant thank you, I'll definitely have a go at this. Much appreciated.