[1709, fcu] Common Programs Start Menu

[Badaz52]

Hi All,

 

I've just put 1709 on a test machine and all seems to be OK apart from one thing.

 

We use a redirected start menu but when I open this when logged in as a student it shows me the redirected one and common programs such as cortana>feedback hub>connect>xbox etc. Some of these I have removed through powershell and as a local admin they don't appear on the start menu but they do as a student? I'm not sure why, they don't do anything I just don't want them there.

 

Remove common groups in GPO seems to have no effect now in 1709.

 

Also if I click on the ones I want to use like calendar and calculator they don't open and just get a white line under the start menu shortcut, if I log in as a local admin they work fine so I know it's not a corrupt install or anything.

 

EDIT: Edge doesn't open now as a student but does a local admin so the white line under the shortcuts could be related to that.

 

Anyone have any ideas?

Edited November 28, 2017 by Badaz52

[Warwick_Tech]

Sounds like AppLocker is blocking the apps from launching, but not from being displayed - With the powershell script was it for all users or just admin, as there are different commands for each -

 

For example

 

(To remove 3D Builder app from current account only)

Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

 

(To remove 3D Builder app from all current accounts on PC)

Get-appxpackage -allusers *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

 

(To only remove 3D Builder app from new accounts created afterwards)

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*3dbuilder*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online

 

Also be aware each update version comes with new apps and older apps are depreciated, so 3D builder was removed in 1709, but if you're upgrading from 1607 it will still need to be removed.

[Badaz52]

Sounds like AppLocker is blocking the apps from launching, but not from being displayed - With the powershell script was it for all users or just admin, as there are different commands for each -

 

For example

 

(To remove 3D Builder app from current account only)

Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

 

(To remove 3D Builder app from all current accounts on PC)

Get-appxpackage -allusers *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

 

(To only remove 3D Builder app from new accounts created afterwards)

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*3dbuilder*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online

 

Also be aware each update version comes with new apps and older apps are depreciated, so 3D builder was removed in 1709, but if you're upgrading from 1607 it will still need to be removed.

 

It's the all users thing I didn't do, thank you.