From 6552d54743495ef1d992e81bcc162c4d208a17ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Czechowski Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:42:21 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] editorial revision --- .../customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md b/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md index 5949a458c5..f043da3ecb 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md +++ b/windows/configuration/customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -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 @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.prod: windows-client ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.collection: highpri ms.technology: itpro-configure -ms.date: 12/31/2017 +ms.date: 01/10/2023 ms.topic: article --- @@ -31,12 +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. However, the reapplication of the MDM policy on logon/explorer restart will restore the specified layout and not retain any user changes. -- -To prevent users from making any changes to the Start Menu layout see topic [NoChangeStartMenu](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-startmenu#admx-startmenu-nochangestartmenu) +- 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. + 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. +- 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: