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Start menu layout cannot be changed
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4490481 - the KB doesn't specifically mention this bug, but the fix is included in this update. You can download from here: Microsoft Catalog
Hi Cooper,
A few extra local policy settings you can edit under 'User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar'
- Remove All Programs list from the Start menu : Set to 'Collapsed'
- Remove "Recently added" list from Start menu : Enabled
Sadly it looks like editing the 'Choose which folders to appear on Start' requires a fair bit of registry editing so probably not worth it at the moment.
Hope this helps : )
Okay, so I resorted to plan B; install WS2019 core inside a Windows 10 Hyper-V host and use the Windows 10 machine as the GUI for WS2019 through RSAT, etc. however it would seem that Windows Deployment Server doesn't work in the core edition.
Back to square one. As much as I like the new features in WS2019, WS2016 has far less bugs and will be serving as my main server OS until MS sorts out WS2019.
Same - domain joined 2019 server. Even tried resetting the permissions/owner on the profile folder.
No luck :\
It would seem that Microsoft won't even acknowledge that this is an issue. Start menu customisation is basic Windows functionality - regardless of it being a server OS, there is a need to change it from the default. I can't use the Feedback Hub app to report this as our domain joined workstations have had this feature disabled. I'm just happy I opted to "try before you buy"
