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Windows 10 – Build 1709 Features that are removed or deprecated

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Summary

The following features and functionalities in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update are either removed from the product in the current release (“Removed”) or are not in active development and might be removed in future releases (“Deprecated”).

This list is intended to help customers consider these removals and deprecations for their own planning. The list is subject to change and may not include every deprecated feature or functionality.

For more information about a listed feature or functionality and its replacement, see the documentation for that feature. You can also follow the provided links in this table to see additional resources.

More Information

Removed and deprecated features

Feature

Removed

Deprecated
3D Builder app

No longer installed by default. Consider using Print 3D and Paint 3D in its place. However, 3D Builder is still available for download from the Windows Store.

X

 
Apndatabase.xml

For more information about the replacement database, see the following Hardware Dev Center articles:

MO Process to update COSA

COSA FAQ

X

 
Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET)

Use will be blocked. Consider using the Exploit Protection feature of Windows Defender Exploit Guard as a replacement.

X

 
IIS 6 Management Compatibility

We recommend that users use alternative scripting tools and a newer management console.

 

X
IIS Digest Authentication

We recommend that users use alternative authentication methods.

 

X
Microsoft Paint

Will be available through the Windows Store. Functionality integrated into Paint 3D.

 

X
Outlook Express

Removing this non-functional legacy code.

X

 
Reader app

Functionality to be integrated into Microsoft Edge.

X

 
Reading List

Functionality to be integrated into Microsoft Edge.

X

 
Resilient File System (ReFS)

Creation ability will be available in the following editions only: Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations.

Creation ability will be removed from all other editions.  All other editions will have Read and Write ability.

(added: August 17, 2017)

X

 
RSA/AES Encryption for IIS

We recommend that users use CNG encryption provider.

 

X
Screen saver functionality in Themes

To be disabled in Themes (classified as “Removed” in this table). Screen saver functionality in Group Policies, Control Panel, and Sysprep is now deprecated but continues to be functional. Lockscreen features and policies are preferred.

X

 X
Sync your settings

Back-end changes: In future releases, the back-end storage for the current sync process will change. A single cloud storage system will be used for Enterprise State Roaming and all other users. The “Sync your settings” options and the Enterprise State Roaming feature will continue to work.

(updated: August 17, 2017)

 X
Syskey.exe

Removing this nonsecure security feature. We recommend that users use BitLocker instead. For more information, see the following Knowledge Base article:

4025993 Syskey.exe utility is no longer supported in Windows 10 RS3 and Windows Server 2016 RS3

X

System Image Backup (SIB) Solution

We recommend that users use full-disk backup solutions from other vendors.

X
TCP Offload Engine

Removing this legacy code. This functionality was previously transitioned to the Stack TCP Engine. For more information, see the following PFE Platform Blog article:

Why Are We Deprecating Network Performance Features (KB4014193)?

X

Tile Data Layer

To be replaced by the Tile Store.

X

TLS RC4 Ciphers

To be disabled by default. For more information, see the following Windows IT Center topic:

TLS (Schannel SSP) changes in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016

X
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Owner PasswordManagement

This legacy code to be removed.

 X

Trusted Platform Module (TPM): TPM.msc and TPM Remote Management

To be replaced by a new user interface in a future release.

X
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Remote Management

This legacy code to be removed in a future release.

X
Windows Hello for Business deployment that uses System Center Configuration Manager

Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Federation Services – Registration Authority (ADFS RA) deployment is simpler and provides a better user experience and a more deterministic certificate enrollment experience.

X
Windows PowerShell 2.0

Applications and components should be migrated to PowerShell 5.0+.

X

Windows 10 – Build 1709 App IDs

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Batch file

:mount
echo Mounting WIM…
dism /mount-wim /wimfile:D:\WIM\install.wim /index:2 /mountdir:D:\mount
pause

:commit
echo Prepare for commit…
pause
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:D:\mount /commit
pause

 

PowerShell

get-appxprovisionedpackage -path D:\mount

 

Remove using

dism /image:D:\mount /remove-provisionedappxpackage /packagename:Microsoft.BingWeather_4.21.2492.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

 

Apps and IDs

DisplayName : Microsoft.BingWeather
Version : 4.21.2492.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.BingWeather_4.21.2492.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
Version : 1.8.4001.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.8.4001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.GetHelp
Version : 10.1706.1811.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.1811.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Getstarted
Version : 5.11.1641.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Getstarted_5.11.1641.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer
Version : 1.1707.26019.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_1.1707.26019.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub
Version : 2017.715.118.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_2017.715.118.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection
Version : 3.17.8162.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_3.17.8162.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes
Version : 1.8.2.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_1.8.2.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.MSPaint
Version : 2.1709.4027.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.MSPaint_2.1709.4027.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Office.OneNote
Version : 2015.8366.57611.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.8366.57611.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.OneConnect
Version : 3.1708.2224.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.OneConnect_3.1708.2224.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.People
Version : 2017.823.2207.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.People_2017.823.2207.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Print3D
Version : 1.0.2422.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Print3D_1.0.2422.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp
Version : 11706.1707.7104.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11706.1707.7104.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Wallet
Version : 1.0.16328.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Wallet_1.0.16328.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.Windows.Photos
Version : 2017.37071.16410.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2017.37071.16410.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsAlarms
Version : 2017.828.2050.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.828.2050.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsCalculator
Version : 2017.828.2012.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_2017.828.2012.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsCamera
Version : 2017.727.20.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2017.727.20.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps
Version : 2015.8241.41275.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_2015.8241.41275.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub
Version : 1.1705.2121.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1705.2121.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsMaps
Version : 2017.814.2249.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsMaps_2017.814.2249.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.WindowsStore
Version : 11706.1002.94.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.WindowsStore_11706.1002.94.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.XboxApp
Version : 31.32.16002.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.XboxApp_31.32.16002.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay
Version : 1.20.25002.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.20.25002.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider
Version : 2017.605.1240.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_2017.605.1240.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

DisplayName : Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay
Version : 1.17.29001.0
Architecture : neutral
ResourceId : ~
PackageName : Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

PowerShell – Back up Product Key

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Function BackupKey
{
	$FileName='ProductKey.txt'
    $RegKeyNumber = 2147483650
	$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME
	$RegPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
	$ID = "DigitalProductId"
	$objWMI = [WMIClass]"\\$ComputerName\root\default:stdRegProv"
	
    # Return Reg Value 
	$Object = $objWMI.GetBinaryValue($RegKeyNumber,$RegPath,$ID)
	[Array]$IDvalue = $Object.uValue 
	
	If($IDvalue)
	{
		# Return Product name and ID
		$ProductName = (Get-itemproperty -Path "HKLM:Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name "ProductName").ProductName 
		$ProductID =  (Get-itemproperty -Path "HKLM:Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name "ProductId").ProductId
		
        # Perform binary translation 
        $Result = ConvertTokey $IDvalue
		
        # Return Operating System
        $OperatingSystem = (Get-WmiObject "Win32_OperatingSystem"  | select Caption).Caption
		If($OperatingSystem -match "Microsoft Windows 8" -or $OperatingSystem -match "Microsoft Windows 10")
		{
			if($Result)
			{
				
				[string]$value ="ProductName  : $ProductName `r`n" `
				+ "ProductID    : $ProductID `r`n" `
				+ "Installed Key: $Result"
				$value 

				# Output to file 
				$Choice = GetChoice
				If( $Choice -eq 0 )
				{	
                    # back up key to user desktop
					$txtpath = "C:\Users\"+$env:USERNAME+"\Desktop"
                    
					New-Item -Path $txtpath -Name $FileName -Value $value   -ItemType File  -Force | Out-Null 
                    
                    [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show('Great Success!')
				}
				Elseif($Choice -eq 1)
				{
					Exit 
				}
			}
			Else
			{
				Write-Warning "Please run this script on Windows 8.x or Windows 10!"
			}
		}
		Else
		{
			Write-Warning "Please run this script on Windows 8!"
		}
		
	}
	Else
	{
		Write-Warning "Failed to get Windows 8 product key!"
	}

}
 
Function GetChoice
{
    $OptionYES = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&Yes",""
    $OptionNO = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&No",""
    $CHOICES = [System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription[]]($OptionYES,$OptionNO)
    $CAPTION = "Product Key"
    $MESSAGE = "  Do you want to save the product key?"
    $RESULT = $Host.UI.PromptForChoice($CAPTION,$MESSAGE,$CHOICES,0)
    $RESULT
}
# Perform Binary to serial translation
Function ConvertToKey($KEY)
{
	$Keyoffset = 52 
	$isWin8 = [int]($Key[66]/6) -band 1
	$HF7 = 0xF7
	$Key[66] = ($Key[66] -band $HF7) -bOr (($isWin8 -band 2) * 4)
	$i = 24
	[String]$Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"	
	do
	{
		$Cur = 0 
		$X = 14
		Do
		{
			$Cur = $Cur * 256    
			$Cur = $Key[$X + $Keyoffset] + $Cur
			$Key[$X + $Keyoffset] = [math]::Floor([double]($Cur/24))
			$Cur = $Cur % 24
			$X = $X - 1 
		}while($X -ge 0)
		$i = $i- 1
		$KEYOUTPUT = $Chars.SubString($Cur,1) + $KEYOUTPUT
		$last = $Cur
	}while($i -ge 0)
	
	$KEYPART1 = $KEYOUTPUT.SubString(1,$last)
	$KEYPART2 = $KEYOUTPUT.Substring(1,$KEYOUTPUT.length-1)
	if($last -eq 0 )
	{
		$KEYOUTPUT = "N" + $KEYPART2
	}
	else
	{
		$KEYOUTPUT = $KEYPART2.Insert($KEYPART2.IndexOf($KEYPART1)+$KEYPART1.length,"N")
	}
	$a = $KeyOutput.Substring(0,5)
	$b = $KeyOutput.substring(5,5)
	$c = $KeyOutput.substring(10,5)
	$d = $KeyOutput.substring(15,5)
	$e = $KeyOutput.substring(20,5)
	$PRODUCTKEY = $a + "-" + $b + "-"+ $c + "-"+ $d + "-"+ $e
	$PRODUCTKEY 
	
  
}

BackupKey

PowerShell – Returning Time

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# https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

$TimeZone = New-Object -TypeName Psobject

# Your local time
$Local = (Get-Date).ToShortTimeString()

# India
$India = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(8.5).ToShortTimeString()

# Dubai
$Dubai = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(4).ToShortTimeString()

# Singapora
$Singapore = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(8).ToShortTimeString()

# Tokyo, Japan
$Tokyo = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(9).ToShortTimeString()

#London, England
$London = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(1).ToShortTimeString()

$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name Local -Value $Local
$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name India -Value $India
$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name Dubai -Value $Dubai
$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name Singapore -Value $Singapore
$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name Tokyo -Value $Tokyo
$TimeZone | Add-Member -MemberType 'NoteProperty' -Name London -Value $London

$TimeZone | ft * -AutoSize

PowerShell – Return Inactive Computer Accounts

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# Return Inactive Computer Accounts from AD

# Days Inactive
$Days=180

# File for output
$OUTPUT='C:\_PowerShell\output.csv'

# Today's date for comparison
$TODAY=GET-DATE

# Quest Tools http://eddiejackson.net/apps/Quest_ActiveRolesManagementShellforActiveDirectoryx64_151.zip
GET-QADCOMPUTER -SizeLimit 0 -IncludedProperties LastLogonTimeStamp |
where { ($TODAY-$_.LastLogonTimeStamp).Days -gt $Days } |
Select-Object Name, LastLogonTimeStamp, OSName, ParentContainerDN |
Sort-Object ModificationDate, Name |
Export-CSV $OUTPUT

Microsoft Office Paths

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Office XP

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office10\

Office 2003

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office11\

Office 2007

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\

Office 2010

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\

Click-To-Run

  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 14\ClientX86\Root\Office14\
  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office14\ClientX64\Root\Office14\

Office 2013

  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\
  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\

Click-To-Run

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX86\Root\Office15\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office15\ClientX64\Root\Office15\

Office 2016

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\

Click-To-Run

  • Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 16\ClientX86\Root\Office16\
  • Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office16\ClientX64\Root\Office16\

If you never heard of Click-To-Run installation mode, more here…

GUID

The installation GUIDs: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/234788:

Office XP

  • Word: {8E46FEFA-D973-6294-B305-E968CEDFFCB9}
  • Excel: {5572D282-F5E5-11D3-A8E8-0060083FD8D3}
  • PowerPoint: {FC780C4C-F066-40E0-B720-DA0F779B81A9}
  • Access: {CC29E967-7BC2-11D1-A921-00A0C91E2AA3}
  • Office: {20280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}

Office 2003

  • Word: {1EBDE4BC-9A51-4630-B541-2561FA45CCC5}
  • Excel: {A2B280D4-20FB-4720-99F7-40C09FBCE10A}
  • PowerPoint: {C86C0B92-63C0-4E35-8605-281275C21F97}
  • Access: {F2D782F8-6B14-4FA4-8FBA-565CDDB9B2A8}
  • Office: {90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}

Office 2007

  • Word: {0638C49D-BB8B-4CD1-B191-051E8F325736}
  • Excel: {0638C49D-BB8B-4CD1-B191-052E8F325736}
  • PowerPoint: {0638C49D-BB8B-4CD1-B191-053E8F325736}
  • Access: {0638C49D-BB8B-4CD1-B191-054E8F325736}
  • Office: {0638C49D-BB8B-4CD1-B191-050E8F325736}

Office 2010

32-bit

  • Word: {019C826E-445A-4649-A5B0-0BF08FCC4EEE}
  • Excel: {538F6C89-2AD5-4006-8154-C6670774E980}
  • PowerPoint: {E72E0D20-0D63-438B-BC71-92AB9F9E8B54}
  • Access: {AE393348-E564-4894-B8C5-EBBC5E72EFC6}
  • Office: {398E906A-826B-48DD-9791-549C649CACE5}

64-bit

  • Word: {C0AC079D-A84B-4CBD-8DBA-F1BB44146899}
  • Excel: {8B1BF0B4-A1CA-4656-AA46-D11C50BC55A4}
  • PowerPoint: {EE8D8E0A-D905-401D-9BC3-0D20156D5E30}
  • Access: {02F5CBEC-E7B5-4FC1-BD72-6043152BD1D4}
  • Office: {E6AC97ED-6651-4C00-A8FE-790DB0485859}

Windows 10 – Batch – Add Pinned Items into Default User Profile

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This is how you add pinned items into the default user profile.

Save this as script.cmd and run.

DEL /F /S /Q /A “C:\Users\Default\Roaming\AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\*”

:: Reference Machine Shortcts
COPY /y “C:\TaskBarItems” “C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar”

REG LOAD HKU\TempLoad “C:\Users\default\NTUSER.DAT”

REG DELETE “HKU\TempLoad\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband” /F

:: Reference Machine Reg Keys
REG IMPORT C:\TaskBarItems.reg

REG UNLOAD HKU\TaskBarItems

 

Notes

Using GP and a modified layout is a great way to manage the pinned items—for all types of user logins: New (default), current, and old profiles. Take a look here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar

Or here: http://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=15446

Windows 10 – Example Pinned Shortcuts Registry Keys

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This is pinned icons for File Explorer, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. You can use a self-extracting RAR file upon user login to extract the shortcuts to the TaskBar area, and then apply the appropriate reg keys using a script—-which can be called from a runonce reg key.

Note, this method will allow users to change the TaskBar. If you’re looking to lock it down, try this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar

Caveat of the XML file, if you happen to use redirected profiles (as in UNC paths to store user profiles)…and you also lock down navigation of the C: drive, expect problems. This is something Microsoft has not tested well. I ended up using GP with the XML file, and adding shortcuts to an acceptable, working local path (see Notes for my XML file).

 

Snapshot

 

Shortcuts Go Here

“%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\”

 

Reg Keys

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband]
“FavoritesResolve”=hex:29,03,00,00,4c,00,00,00,01,14,02,00,00,00,00,00,c0,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,46,83,00,80,00,20,00,00,00,c1,d2,70,6b,ee,37,d3,01,c1,d2,70,\
6b,ee,37,d3,01,cd,3f,db,61,2a,a0,d2,01,97,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,8e,01,3a,00,1f,80,c8,27,34,1f,10,5c,10,\
42,aa,03,2e,e4,52,87,d6,68,26,00,01,00,26,00,ef,be,12,00,00,00,49,3b,2b,f7,\
d5,37,d3,01,5a,13,b8,7a,eb,37,d3,01,5a,13,b8,7a,eb,37,d3,01,14,00,56,00,31,\
00,00,00,00,00,3c,4b,84,01,11,00,54,61,73,6b,42,61,72,00,40,00,09,00,04,00,\
ef,be,3b,4b,22,aa,3c,4b,84,01,2e,00,00,00,a3,90,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,f3,06,b2,00,54,00,61,00,73,00,6b,00,42,00,\
61,00,72,00,00,00,16,00,fc,00,32,00,97,01,00,00,72,4a,4c,a7,20,00,46,49,4c,\
45,45,58,7e,31,2e,4c,4e,4b,00,00,7c,00,09,00,04,00,ef,be,3c,4b,84,01,3c,4b,\
84,01,2e,00,00,00,86,e5,00,00,00,00,17,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,52,00,00,\
00,00,00,33,98,1e,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,20,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,\
6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,6c,00,6e,00,6b,00,00,00,40,00,73,00,68,00,65,\
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“FavoritesChanges”=dword:00000017
“FavoritesVersion”=dword:00000003
“FavoritesRemovedChanges”=dword:00000003

 

Notes

Assuming you’re using redirected profiles with a locked down c: drive, here is my XML file with Start Menu and Pinned Items:

The important bit for Pinned Items (add your shortcuts here)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<LayoutModificationTemplate
xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification”
xmlns:defaultlayout=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout”
xmlns:start=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout”
xmlns:taskbar=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout”
Version=”1″>
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth=”6″ StartTileGroupsColumnCount=”1″ />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth=”6″ xmlns:defaultlayout=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout”>
<start:Group Name=”Custom Shortcuts” xmlns:start=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout”>
<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size=”2×2″ Column=”0″ Row=”0″ DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Custom Icon.lnk” />
<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size=”2×2″ Column=”2″ Row=”0″ DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome.lnk” />
<start:Tile Size=”2×2″ Column=”0″ Row=”2″ AppUserModelID=”Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App” />
<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size=”2×2″ Column=”4″ Row=”0″ DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk” />
</start:Group>
</defaultlayout:StartLayout>
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
<CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement=“Replace”>
<defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
<taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk” />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Custom Icon.lnk” />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Google Chrome.lnk” />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath=”%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk” />
</taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
</defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
</CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>