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Windows 10 start menu problems and copyprofile
1. I deploy Windows 10 enterprise in a lab environment where hundreds of unique domain users are logging in and using the computers every monthy. We've had a problem where after a few weeks the Sta...
- You can still use CopyProfile, but it's not required if all you want is a custom start menu layout - you can import that using the PowerShell "Import-StartLayout" command prior to a user logging onto the system, then they will pick up that layout as default.
UPDATE - WORKAROUND:
Adding these lines to the SetupComplete script for Sysprep fixed the CopyProfile issues for us in 1703:
Add these to: %WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd
del /F /Q C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCacheLock.dat del /F /Q C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\*.* del /F /Q C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\*.*
I proofed this method works!
However, you need to delete at Administrator profile instead of Default if you are using Audit mode (Ctrl-Shift-F3 traditional method).
However, you need to delete at Administrator profile instead of Default if you are using Audit mode (Ctrl-Shift-F3 traditional method).
Is it possible to set up the admin profile with all the settings (desktop wallpaper, settings, etc.) then exporting and importing into the ntuser.dat default?