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solved the live tiles problem

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Michael H.G. Schmidt 2022-12-13 17:10:59 +01:00
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commit 7aaaf56f12
2 changed files with 41 additions and 60 deletions
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scripts/cleanup-tiles.cmd
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@echo off
echo ####### %0 #######
echo starting powershell script ...
powershell -command .\cleanup-tiles.ps1
echo.
echo ####### %0 #######

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scripts/cleanup-tiles.ps1
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# #Requires -RunAsAdministrator
# this script loads a tile layout for the
# start menu with NO tiles at all!
# ( = deletes all tiles )
#
$LAYOUT='C:\Windows\StartLayout.xml' $START_MENU_LAYOUT = @"
<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" />
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
"@
write-host '#######',(split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf),'#######' $layoutFile="C:\Windows\StartMenuLayout.xml"
echo "delete layout file if it already exists ..." #Delete layout file if it already exists
If(Test-Path $LAYOUT) { If(Test-Path $layoutFile)
Remove-Item $LAYOUT {
Remove-Item $layoutFile
} }
echo "create a blank layout file [ $LAYOUT ] ..." #Creates the blank layout file
echo "<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"" xmlns:start=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"" Version=""1"" xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"">" > $LAYOUT $START_MENU_LAYOUT | Out-File $layoutFile -Encoding ASCII
echo " <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth=""6"" />" >> $LAYOUT
echo " <DefaultLayoutOverride>" >> $LAYOUT
echo " <StartLayoutCollection>" >> $LAYOUT
echo " <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth=""6"" />" >> $LAYOUT
echo " </StartLayoutCollection>" >> $LAYOUT
echo " </DefaultLayoutOverride>" >> $LAYOUT
echo "</LayoutModificationTemplate>" >> $LAYOUT
$regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU") $regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU")
# assign the start layout and force it to apply with #Assign the start layout and force it to apply with "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level
# "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level ...
echo "assign the start layout AND apply it ..."
foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){ foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" $basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer" $keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
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New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer" New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer"
} }
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value "$LAYOUT" Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value $layoutFile
} }
# restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), #Restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), and give it a few seconds to process
# and give it a few seconds to process ... Stop-Process -name explorer
echo "restart explorer ..." Start-Sleep -s 5
taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
sleep 3
start explorer.exe
sleep 3
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}') $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}')
sleep 3 Start-Sleep -s 5
# enable the ability to pin items again by disabling "LockedStartLayout" ... #Enable the ability to pin items again by disabling "LockedStartLayout"
foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){ foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" $basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer" $keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 0
} }
# restart Explorer and delete the layout file ... #Restart Explorer and delete the layout file
echo "restart explorer ..." Stop-Process -name explorer
taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
sleep 3
Remove-Item $LAYOUT
start explorer.exe
write-host '#######',(split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf),'#######' # Uncomment the next line to make clean start menu default for all new users
Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath $layoutFile -MountPath $env:SystemDrive\
Remove-Item $layoutFile