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Windows 11 Start menu layout Pinned List Does Microsoft plan to update deployment tools or PowerShell to customize Windows 11 start menu. The Windows 11 Start Menu Layout customizations needs more flexibility, with other deployment or customization tools. In a corporate or business environment IT admin need the flexibility, to customize the start menu. Windows 11 Start Menu ConfigureStartPins policy is only available if you have Cloud based Microsoft Endpoint Manager ( Intune ) The problem with that is not all companies, businesses , have access to Microsoft Endpoint Manager ( Intune ) for a number of reasons like, cost, licensing. We need ability to apply via PowerShell, or or deployment tools, to be able to Remove the Store Icon from the start menu for all users, including new user profiles. It would also be helpful to have a Windows 11 GPO policy object to remove the Windows Store Icon from the Start Menu for ALL Users, in a business or corporate environment you do not want the Windows Store front and center for the users.