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- name: Customize the appearance
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- name: Windows 10 Start and taskbar
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- name: Manage Windows 10 Start and taskbar layout
- name: Start layout and taskbar
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- name: Configure Windows 10 taskbar
href: configure-windows-10-taskbar.md
- name: Customize and export Start layout
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- name: Add image for secondary tiles
href: start-secondary-tiles.md
- name: Start layout XML for desktop editions of Windows 10 (reference)
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- name: Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with Group Policy
- name: Use XML
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- name: Customize the taskbar
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- name: Add image for secondary Microsoft Edge tiles
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- name: Start layout XML for Windows 10 desktop editions (reference)
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- name: Use group policy
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- name: Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with provisioning packages
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---
title: Alter Windows 10 Start and taskbar via mobile device management
description: In Windows 10, you can use a mobile device management (MDM) policy to deploy a customized Start and taskbar layout to users.
title: Change the Windows 10 Start and taskbar using mobile device management | Microsoft Docs
description: In Windows 10, you can use a mobile device management (MDM) policy to deploy a customized Start and taskbar layout to users. For example, use Microsoft Intune to configure the start menu layout and taskbar, and deploy the policy to your devices.
ms.assetid: F487850D-8950-41FB-9B06-64240127C1E4
ms.reviewer:
manager: dansimp
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ms.topic: article
ms.author: greglin
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 02/08/2018
ms.date: 08/05/2021
---
# Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with mobile device management (MDM)
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>**Looking for consumer information?** [Customize the Start menu](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=623630)
In Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education, you can use a mobile device management (MDM) policy to deploy a customized Start and taskbar layout to users. No reimaging is required, and the layout can be updated simply by overwriting the .xml file that contains the layout. This enables you to customize Start layouts for different departments or organizations, with minimal management overhead.
In Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education, you can use a mobile device management (MDM) policy to deploy a customized Start and taskbar layout to users. No reimaging is required. The layout can be updated simply by overwriting the `.xml` file that contains the layout. This feature enables you to customize Start layouts for different departments or organizations, with minimal management overhead.
>[!NOTE]
>Support for applying a customized taskbar using MDM is added in Windows 10, version 1703.
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## <a href="" id="bkmk-domaingpodeployment"></a>Create a policy for your customized Start layout
The following example uses Microsoft Intune to configure an MDM policy that applies a customized Start layout:
This example uses Microsoft Intune to configure an MDM policy that applies a customized Start layout. See the documentation for your MDM solution for help in applying the policy.
1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431).
1. In the Microsoft Azure portal, search for **Intune** or go to **More services** > **Intune**.
2. Select **Devices** > **Configuration profiles** > **Create profile**.
2. Select **Device configuration**.
3. Enter the following properties:
3. Select **Profiles**.
- **Platform**: Select **Windows 10 and later**.
- **Profile type**: Select **Templates** > **Device restrictions** > **Create**.
4. Select **Create profile**.
4. In **Basics**, enter the following properties:
5. Enter a friendly name for the profile.
- **Name**: Enter a descriptive name for the profile. Name your profiles so you can easily identify it later. For example, a good profile name is **Customize Start menu and taskbar**.
- **Description**: Enter a description for the profile. This setting is optional, but recommended.
6. Select **Windows 10 and later** for the platform.
5. Select **Next**.
7. Select **Device restrictions for the profile type.
6. In **Configuration settings**, select **Start**:
8. Select **Start**.
- If you're using an XML file, select **Start menu layout**. Browse to and select your Start layout XML file.
- If you don't have an XML file, configure the others settings. For more information on these settings, see [Start settings in Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/configuration/device-restrictions-windows-10#start).
9. In **Start menu layout**, browse to and select your Start layout XML File.
7. Select **Next**.
8. In **Scope tags**, select **Next**. For more information about scope tags, see [Use RBAC and scope tags for distributed IT](/mem/intune/fundamentals/scope-tags).
9. In **Assignments**, select the user or groups that will receive your profile. Select **Next**. For more information on assigning profiles, see [Assign user and device profiles](/mem/intune/configuration/device-profile-assign).
10. In **Review + create**, review your settings. When you select **Create**, your changes are saved, and the profile is assigned. The policy is also shown in the profiles list.
10. Select **OK** twice, and then select **Create**.
11. Assign the profile to a device group.
For other MDM solutions, you may need to use an OMA-URI setting for Start layout, based on the [Policy configuration service provider (CSP)](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-configuration-service-provider). The OMA-URI setting is `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/StartLayout`.
> [!NOTE]
> For third party partner MDM solutions, you may need to use an OMA-URI setting for Start layout, based on the [Policy configuration service provider (CSP)](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-configuration-service-provider). The OMA-URI setting is `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/StartLayout`.
## Related topics
## Next steps
- [Manage Windows 10 Start and taskbar layout](windows-10-start-layout-options-and-policies.md)
- [Configure Windows 10 taskbar](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md)
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- [Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with Group Policy](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy.md)
- [Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with provisioning packages](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-provisioning-packages-and-icd.md)
- [Changes to Start policies in Windows 10](changes-to-start-policies-in-windows-10.md)

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title: Manage Windows 10 Start and taskbar layout (Windows 10)
description: Organizations might want to deploy a customized Start and taskbar layout to devices.
title: Customize and manage the Windows 10 Start and taskbar layout (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs
description: On Windows devices, customize the start menu layout and taskbar using XML, group policy, provisioning package, or MDM policy. You can add pinned folders, add a start menu size, pin apps to the taskbar, and more.
ms.assetid: 2E94743B-6A49-463C-9448-B7DD19D9CD6A
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manager: dansimp
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ms.author: greglin
ms.topic: article
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 06/19/2018
ms.date: 08/05/2021
---
# Manage Windows 10 Start and taskbar layout
# Customize the Start menu and taskbar layout on Windows 10 and later devices
**Applies to**:
**Applies to**
- Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 with Desktop Experience, Windows Server 2019 with Desktop Experience
- Windows 10 version 1607 and later
- Windows Server 2016 with Desktop Experience
- Windows Server 2019 with Desktop Experience
> **Looking for consumer information?** [See what's on the Start menu](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17195/windows-10-see-whats-on-the-menu)
>
> **Looking for OEM information?** See [Customize the Taskbar](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-the-windows-11-taskbar) and [Customize the Start layout](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-the-windows-11-start-menu).
Organizations might want to deploy a customized Start and taskbar configuration to devices running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. A standard, customized Start layout can be useful on devices that are common to multiple users and devices that are locked down for specialized purposes. Configuring the taskbar allows the organization to pin useful apps for their employees and to remove apps that are pinned by default.
Your organization can deploy a customized Start and taskbar to Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, or Education devices. Use a standard, customized Start layout on devices that are common to multiple users, and devices that are locked down. Configuring the taskbar allows you to pin useful apps for your users, and remove apps that are pinned by default.
>[!NOTE]
>Support for applying a customized taskbar using MDM is added in Windows 10, version 1703.
As administrator, you can use these features to customize Start and taskbar to meet your organization needs. This article describes the different ways you can customize Start and taskbar, and lists the Start policies. It also includes taskbar information on a clean operating system (OS) installation, and when an OS is upgraded.
>[!NOTE]
>Taskbar configuration is available starting in Windows 10, version 1607.
>
>Start and taskbar configuration can be applied to devices running Windows 10 Pro, version 1703.
>
>For information on using the layout modification XML to configure Start with roaming user profiles, see [Deploy Roaming User Profiles](/windows-server/storage/folder-redirection/deploy-roaming-user-profiles#step-7-optionally-specify-a-start-layout-for-windows-10-pcs).
>
>Using CopyProfile for Start menu customization in Windows 10 isn't supported. For more information [Customize the Default User Profile by Using CopyProfile](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/customize-the-default-user-profile-by-using-copyprofile)
## Use XML
On an existing Windows device, you can set up the **Start** screen, and then export the layout to an XML file. When you have the XML file, add this file to a group policy, a Windows Configuration Designer provisioning package, or a mobile device management (MDM) policy. Using these methods, you can deploy the XML file to your devices. When the devices receive your policy, they'll use the layout configured in the XML file.
## Start options
For more information, see [Customize and export Start layout](customize-and-export-start-layout.md).
For the **taskbar**, you can use the same XML file as the start screen. Or, you can create a new XML file. When you have the XML file, add this file to a group policy or a provisioning package. Using these methods, you can deploy the XML file to your devices. When the devices receive your policy, they'll use the taskbar settings you configured in the XML file.
For more information, see [Configure Windows 10 taskbar](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md).
## Use group policy
Using group policy objects (GPO), you can manage different parts of the Start menu and taskbar. You don't need to reimage the devices. Using administrative templates, you configure settings in a policy, and then deploy this policy to your devices. [Start menu policy settings](#start-menu-policy-settings) (in this article) lists the policies you can configure.
For more information, see [Use group policy to customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy.md).
## Use provisioning packages
Provisioning packages are containers that include a set of configuration settings. They're designed to configure a device quickly, without installing a new image. For more information on what provisioning packages are, and what they do, see [Provisioning packages](./provisioning-packages/provisioning-packages.md).
Using a provisioning package, you can customize the Start and taskbar. For more information, see [Use provisioning packages to customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-provisioning-packages-and-icd.md).
## Use a mobile device management (MDM) solution
Using an MDM solution, you add an XML file to a policy, and then deploy this policy to your devices.
If you use Microsoft Intune for your MDM solution, then you can use settings to configure Start and the taskbar. For more information on the settings you can configure, see [Start settings in Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/configuration/device-restrictions-windows-10#start).
For more information, see [Use MDM to customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-mobile-device-management.md).
## Start menu policy settings
![start layout sections](images/startannotated.png)
Some areas of Start can be managed using Group Policy. The layout of Start tiles can be managed using either Group Policy or Mobile Device Management (MDM) policy.
The following list includes the different Start options, and any policy or local settings. The settings in the list can also be used in a provisioning package. If you use a provisioning package, see the [Windows Configuration Designer reference](./wcd/wcd-policies.md#start).
>[!NOTE]
>The MDM policy settings in the table can also be configured [in a provisioning package](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-provisioning-packages-and-icd.md) using **Policies** > **Start**. [See the reference for **Start** settings in Windows Configuration Designer.](./wcd/wcd-policies.md#start)
- **User tile**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove Logoff on the Start menu`
- **Local setting**: None
- **MDM policy**:
- Start/HideUserTile
- Start/HideSwitchAccount
- Start/HideSignOut
- Start/HideLock
- Start/HideChangeAccountSettings
The following table lists the different parts of Start and any applicable policy settings or Settings options. Group Policy settings are in the **User Configuration**\\**Administrative Templates**\\**Start Menu and Taskbar** path except where a different path is listed in the table.
- **Most used**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove frequent programs from the Start menu`
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Show most used apps
- **MDM policy**: Start/HideFrequentlyUsedApps
| Start | Policy | Local setting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| User tile | MDM: **Start/HideUserTile**</br>**Start/HideSwitchAccount**</br>**Start/HideSignOut**</br>**Start/HideLock**</br>**Start/HideChangeAccountSettings**</br></br>Group Policy: **Remove Logoff on the Start menu** | none |
| Most used | MDM: **Start/HideFrequentlyUsedApps**</br></br>Group Policy: **Remove frequent programs from the Start menu** | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Show most used apps** |
| Suggestions</br>-and-</br>Dynamically inserted app tile | MDM: **Allow Windows Consumer Features**</br></br>Group Policy: **Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Cloud Content\Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences**</br></br>**Note:** This policy also enables or disables notifications for a user's Microsoft account and app tiles from Microsoft dynamically inserted in the default Start menu. | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Occasionally show suggestions in Start** |
| Recently added | MDM: **Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps**<br>Group Policy: **Computer configuration**\\**Administrative Template**\\**Start Menu and Taskbar**\\**Remove "Recently Added" list from Start Menu** (for Windows 10, version 1803) | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Show recently added apps** |
| Pinned folders | MDM: **AllowPinnedFolder** | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Choose which folders appear on Start** |
| Power | MDM: **Start/HidePowerButton**</br>**Start/HideHibernate**</br>**Start/HideRestart**</br>**Start/HideShutDown**</br>**Start/HideSleep**</br></br>Group Policy: **Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands** | none |
| Start layout | MDM: **Start layout**</br>**ImportEdgeAssets**</br></br>Group Policy: **Prevent users from customizing their Start screen**</br></br>**Note:** When a full Start screen layout is imported with Group Policy or MDM, the users cannot pin, unpin, or uninstall apps from the Start screen. Users can view and open all apps in the **All Apps** view, but they cannot pin any apps to the Start screen. When a partial Start screen layout is imported, users cannot change the tile groups applied by the partial layout, but can modify other tile groups and create their own.</br></br>**Start layout** policy can be used to pin apps to the taskbar based on an XML File that you provide. Users will be able to change the order of pinned apps, unpin apps, and pin additional apps to the taskbar. | none |
| Jump lists | MDM: **Start/HideRecentJumplists**</br></br>Group Policy: **Do not keep history of recently opened documents** | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar** |
| Start size | MDM: **Force Start size**</br></br>Group Policy: **Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size** | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Use Start full screen** |
| App list | MDM: **Start/HideAppList** | **Settings** &gt; **Personalization** &gt; **Start** &gt; **Show app list in Start menu** |
| All Settings | Group Policy: **Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings** | none |
| Taskbar | MDM: **Start/NoPinningToTaskbar** | none |
- **Suggestions, Dynamically inserted app tile**
- **Group policy**: `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Cloud Content\Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences`
>[!NOTE]
>In local **Settings** > **Personalization** > **Start**, there is an option to **Show more tiles**. The default tile layout for Start tiles is 3 columns of medium sized tiles. **Show more tiles** enables 4 columns. To configure the 4-column layout when you [customize and export a Start layout](customize-and-export-start-layout.md), turn on the **Show more tiles** setting and then arrange your tiles.
This policy also enables or disables notifications for:
[Learn how to customize and export Start layout](customize-and-export-start-layout.md)
- A user's Microsoft account
- App tiles that Microsoft dynamically adds to the default Start menu
## Taskbar options
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Occasionally show suggestions in Start
- **MDM policy**: Allow Windows Consumer Features
Starting in Windows 10, version 1607, you can pin additional apps to the taskbar and remove default pinned apps from the taskbar. You can specify different taskbar configurations based on device locale or region.
- **Recently added**
- **Group policy**: `Computer configuration\Administrative Template\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove "Recently Added" list from Start Menu`
There are three categories of apps that might be pinned to a taskbar:
* Apps pinned by the user
* Default Windows apps, pinned during operating system installation (Microsoft Edge, File Explorer, Store)
* Apps pinned by the enterprise, such as in an unattended Windows setup
This policy applies to:
>[!NOTE]
>We recommend using [the layoutmodification.xml method](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md) to configure taskbar options, rather than the earlier method of using [TaskbarLinks](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-taskbarlinks) in an unattended Windows setup file.
- Windows 10 version 1803 and later
The following example shows how apps will be pinned - Windows default apps to the left (blue circle), apps pinned by the user in the center (orange triangle), and apps that you pin using XML to the right (green square).
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Show recently added apps
- **MDM policy**: Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps
- **Pinned folders**
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Choose which folders appear on Start
- **MDM policy**: AllowPinnedFolder
- **Power**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands`
- **Local setting**: None
- **MDM policy**:
- Start/HidePowerButton
- Start/HideHibernate
- Start/HideRestart
- Start/HideShutDown
- Start/HideSleep
- **Start layout**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Prevent users from customizing their Start screen`
When a full Start screen layout is imported with Group Policy or MDM, users can't pin, unpin, or uninstall apps from the Start screen. Users can see and open all apps in the **All Apps** view, but they can't pin any apps to the Start screen. When a partial Start screen layout is imported, users can't change the tile groups applied by the partial layout. They can change other tile groups, and create their own tile groups.
**Start layout** policy can be used to pin apps to the taskbar based on an XML File you provide. Users can change the order of pinned apps, unpin apps, and pin more apps to the taskbar.
- **Local setting**: None
- **MDM policy**:
- Start layout
- ImportEdgeAssets
- **Jump lists**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Do not keep history of recently opened documents`
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar
- **MDM policy**: Start/HideRecentJumplists
- **Start size**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size`
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Use Start full screen
- **MDM policy**: Force Start size
- **App list**
- **Local setting**: Settings > Personalization > Start > Show app list in Start menu
- **MDM policy**: Start/HideAppList
- **All settings**
- **Group policy**: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings`
- **Local setting**: None
- **Taskbar**
- **Local setting**: None
- **MDM policy**: Start/NoPinningToTaskbar
> [!NOTE]
> In the **Settings** app > **Personalization** > **Start**, there is a **Show more tiles on Start** option. The default tile layout for Start tiles is 3 columns of medium sized tiles. **Show more tiles on Start** enables 4 columns. To configure the 4-column layout when you [customize and export a Start layout](customize-and-export-start-layout.md), turn on the **Show more tiles** setting, and then arrange your tiles.
## Taskbar options
Starting in Windows 10 version 1607, you can pin more apps to the taskbar, and remove default pinned apps from the taskbar. You can select different taskbar configurations based on device locale or region.
There are three app categories that could be pinned to a taskbar:
- Apps pinned by the user
- Default Windows apps pinned during the OS installation, such as Microsoft Edge, File Explorer, and Store
- Apps pinned by your organization, such as in an unattended Windows setup
In an unattended Windows setup file, it's recommended to use the [layoutmodification.xml method](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md) to configure the taskbar options. It's not recommended to use [TaskbarLinks](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-taskbarlinks).
The following example shows how apps are pinned. In OS configured to use a right-to-left language, the taskbar order is reversed:
- Windows default apps to the left (blue circle)
- Apps pinned by the user in the center (orange triangle)
- Apps that you pin using XML to the right (green square)
![Windows left, user center, enterprise to the right](images/taskbar-generic.png)
>[!NOTE]
>In operating systems configured to use a right-to-left language, the taskbar order will be reversed.
If you apply the taskbar configuration to a clean install or an update, users can still:
- Pin more apps
- Change the order of pinned apps
- Unpin any app
Whether you apply the taskbar configuration to a clean install or an update, users will still be able to:
* Pin additional apps
* Change the order of pinned apps
* Unpin any app
>[!NOTE]
>In Windows 10, version 1703, you can apply an MDM policy, `Start/NoPinningToTaskbar`, to prevents users from pinning and unpinning apps on the taskbar.
> [!TIP]
> In Windows 10 version 1703, you can apply the `Start/NoPinningToTaskbar` MDM policy. This policy prevents users from pinning and unpinning apps on the taskbar.
### Taskbar configuration applied to clean install of Windows 10
In a clean install, if you apply a taskbar layout, only the apps that you specify and default apps that you do not remove will be pinned to the taskbar. Users can pin additional apps to the taskbar after the layout is applied.
In a clean install, if you apply a taskbar layout, only the following apps are pinned to the taskbar:
- Apps you specifically add
- Any default apps you don't remove
After the layout is applied, users can pin more apps to the taskbar.
### Taskbar configuration applied to Windows 10 upgrades
When a device is upgraded to Windows 10, apps will be pinned to the taskbar already. Some apps may have been pinned to the taskbar by a user, and others may have been pinned to the taskbar through a customized base image or by using Windows Unattend setup.
When a device is upgraded to Windows 10, apps are already pinned to the taskbar. Some apps may have been pinned to the taskbar by a user, by a customized base image, or by using Windows unattended setup.
The new taskbar layout for upgrades to Windows 10, version 1607 or later, will apply the following behavior:
* If the user pinned the app to the taskbar, those pinned apps remain and new apps will be added to the right.
* If the user didn't pin the app (it was pinned during installation or by policy) and the app is not in updated layout file, the app will be unpinned.
* If the user didn't pin the app and the app is in the updated layout file, the app will be pinned to the right.
* New apps specified in updated layout file are pinned to right of user's pinned apps.
On Windows 10 version 1607 and later, the new taskbar layout for upgrades apply the following behavior:
- If users pinned apps to the taskbar, then those pinned apps remain. New apps are added to the right.
- If users didn't pin any apps (they're pinned during installation or by policy), and the apps aren't in an updated layout file, then the apps are unpinned.
- If a user didn't pin the app, and the app is in the updated layout file, then the app is pinned to the right.
- New apps specified in updated layout file are pinned to right of user's pinned apps.
[Learn how to configure Windows 10 taskbar](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md).
## Start layout configuration errors
If your Start layout customization is not applied as expected, open **Event Viewer** and navigate to **Applications and Services Log** > **Microsoft** > **Windows** > **ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation** > **Operational**, and check for one of the following events:
If your Start layout customization isn't applied as you expect, open the **Event Viewer**. Go to **Applications and Services Log** > **Microsoft** > **Windows** > **ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation** > **Operational**. Look for the following events:
- **Event 22** is logged when the xml is malformed, meaning the specified file simply isn’t valid xml. This can occur if the file has extra spaces or unexpected characters, or if the file is not saved in the UTF8 format.
- **Event 64** is logged when the xml is valid, but has unexpected values. This can happen when the desired configuration is not understood, elements are not in [the required order](start-layout-xml-desktop.md#required-order), or source is not found, such as a missing or misspelled .lnk.
## Related topics
- **Event 22**: The XML is malformed. The specified file isn’t valid XML. This event can happen if the file has extra spaces or unexpected characters. Or, if the file isn't saved in the UTF8 format.
- **Event 64**: The XML is valid, and has unexpected values. This event can happen when the configuration isn't understood, elements aren't in [the required order](start-layout-xml-desktop.md#required-order), or source isn't found, such as a missing or misspelled `.lnk`.
## Next steps
- [Configure Windows 10 taskbar](configure-windows-10-taskbar.md)
- [Customize and export Start layout](customize-and-export-start-layout.md)
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- [Customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with Group Policy](customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy.md)
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