Hey, has anyone got a basic working config for setting a default start layout/start pins for Server 2025? I cant get it working, running 2507 LTSR, Ive tried following: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/start/layout?tabs=intune-10%2Cintune-11&pivots=windows-11, cheers

I do it works well, see below my process/note. Start menu Working with default user Log in as a regular user Set up the tiles and pin the way you want it Log out Log in with your admin account Open File Explorer Go to C:\Users\<your regular user>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState Copy file start2.bin Paste into C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ If the destination directory structure doesn't exist, create it. 9) Replace existing start2.bin if it exists. All this does is to make your regular user layout become the layout for the default user, all new users will get the same layout. For existing users just replace their existing start2.bin file with your new start2.bin, the path is the same for all. It will work the next log off / log on, it’s not instant.

Great. I'll give this a go on Monday :)

remember to do something about WinX menu aswell, for lock down or adding custom things: https://james-rankin.com/articles/customizing-the-winx-menu-and-making-it-user-specific/

Thanks folks @jvitech, your solution worked, much appreciated.

What is the correct way to do this on WS2022?