Windows 10 update killed all my customized pinned start menu tiles

link626 · 25 Dec 2017

After microsoft shoved 1709 down my throat, all my personalized pinned start menu tiles are gone.

I have to re-pin all the apps that I had.

Is there a way to save my custom pinned tile settings so that I don't have to redo them after every big update?

What a pain in the ass.

The powershell export-startlayout only affects the default user, not my current user account.
So I haven't found a way to restore my pinned tiles.

Brink · 25 Dec 2017

Hello link626, :)

The tutorial below can help show you how to backup and restore your Start menu layout.

Backup and Restore Start Layout in Windows 10 Backup Restore Tutorials

NGT · 18 Jan 2021

How do I get rid of the Pinned tiles button when I click on Start. I don't use tiles and it wasn't there before. Now, I have to click on all apps or start to get my list of programs. Pinned tiles is default. Thank you

Berton · 18 Jan 2021

All customizations tend to disappear at each Version Upgrade [twice a year] and some Build updates as the Registry gets some rewriting, good to save the process or files for doing them to reinstall. I prefer the earlier WinXP Games and save the file for reinstalling, doesn't take long. Same for some of the Tutorials @Brink posts which are pretty good.