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I know it is unsupported but as now it is the only one which worked (not completely) for me. Besides the result isn't worth the effort needed by the other methods. I reported it as a starting point for detecting the real trouble. Just in case of Microsoft doesn't care of it. Cheers

I suffer the same issue. More precisely I have the problem to create a local mandatory profile and with the usual procedure startmenu and cortana don't work. Here is a little step toward a partial solution: 1) Create a new user, let it be Template, with administrative privileges. 2) Login Template and configure as your taste. Note the initial oobe saying Windows is configuring apps. Logout. 3) Login as Administrator, rename the Default profile as Default.bak. With WindowEnabler copy the Template profile (the usual method) to Default profile (give Everyone full access). 4) Create a new directory into c:\Users: Mandatory.V5 and give Everyone full access on it. Create the Target local user and redirect its profile directory to c:\Users\Mandatory. Logout. 5) Login as Target (no more oobe - maybe it recognizes already registered apps). Now start menu should work. Cortana not yet. Logout. 6) Now you can close the profile Mandatory.V5 by renaming NTUSER.DAT as NTUSER.MAN. 7) To replicate the process into another pc, it's enough to copy the Default profile there and start from point (4). Waiting for a better solution. Bye