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title: Start (Windows 10)
description: This section describes the Start settings that you can configure in provisioning packages for Windows 10 using Windows Configuration Designer.
ms.prod: windows-client
author: aczechowski
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.author: aaroncz
ms.topic: article
ms.date: 09/06/2017
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manager: dougeby
ms.technology: itpro-configure
---

# Start (Windows Configuration Designer reference)

Use Start settings to apply a customized Start screen to devices.

## Applies to

| Setting   | Windows client | Surface Hub | HoloLens | IoT Core |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | 
| StartLayout | ✔️  | |  |  |

>[!IMPORTANT]
>The StartLayout setting is available in the advanced provisioning for Windows 10, but shouldn't be used. For Windows client, use [Policies > StartLayout](wcd-policies.md#start).

## StartLayout

Use StartLayout to select the `LayoutModification.xml` file that applies a customized Start screen.