diff --git a/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md b/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md index 30b508c5cf..f043da3ecb 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md +++ b/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- -title: Add or remove pinned apps on the Start menu in Windows 11 | Microsoft Docs +title: Add or remove pinned apps on the Start menu in Windows 11 description: Export Start layout to LayoutModification.json with pinned apps, and add or remove pinned apps. Use the JSON text in an MDM policy to deploy a custom Start menu layout to Windows 11 devices. manager: aaroncz +author: lizgt2000 ms.author: lizlong ms.reviewer: ericpapa ms.prod: windows-client -author: lizgt2000 ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.collection: highpri ms.technology: itpro-configure -ms.date: 12/31/2017 +ms.date: 01/10/2023 ms.topic: article --- @@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ This article shows you how to export an existing Start menu layout, and use the ## Before you begin -- When you customize the Start layout, you overwrite the entire full layout. A partial Start layout isn't available. Users can pin and unpin apps, and uninstall apps from Start. You can't prevent users from changing the layout. +- When you customize the Start layout, you overwrite the entire full layout. A partial Start layout isn't available. Users can pin and unpin apps, and uninstall apps from Start. When a user signs in or Explorer restarts, Windows reapplies the MDM policy. This action restores the specified layout and doesn't retain any user changes. -- It's recommended to use a Mobile Device Management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. You can use Microsoft Intune. Intune is a family of products that include Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises. + To prevent users from making any changes to the Start menu layout, see the [NoChangeStartMenu](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-startmenu#admx-startmenu-nochangestartmenu) policy. + +- It's recommended to use a mobile device management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. You can use Microsoft Intune. Intune is a family of products that include Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises. In this article, we mention these services. If you're not managing your devices using an MDM provider, the following resources may help you get started: