Backup and Restore Start Layout in Windows 10  

Thanks for this guide, i dont know how may times i restored all the tiles manually...
Now the backup is saved to Onedrive so when reinstalled can get the file from there.

I hope this batch script will be helpful.

Code:

:: Backup and Restore Start Menu Layout in Windows 10

@Echo Off 

net sess>nul 2>&1||(powershell start cmd -ArgumentList """/c %~0""" -verb Runas & exit)

Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=80 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo           Do You Want to Backup Start Menu Layout in Windows 10 (Y/N)?   
Echo.       
Echo.
Echo.


Set /p input= RESPONSE: 

If /i  Not %input%==Y (Goto :_Ex) Else (Goto :_Start) 

:_Ex
If /i Not %input%==N  (Goto :EOF) Else (Goto :_RegRestore)



:_Start

Md C:\StartMenuBackup

Reg Export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount"  C:\StartMenuBackup\Backup.reg /y

Copy /Y "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml"  C:\StartMenuBackup




Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=50 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo            Backing up Start Menu Layout
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit


:_RegRestore

Reg Delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount" /f

Reg Import C:\StartMenuBackup\Backup.reg

Copy /Y C:\StartMenuBackup\DefaultLayouts.xml  "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell"

Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=50 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo            Restoring Start Menu Layout
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul




CHOICE /C YN /M "Press Y to Reboot, N for exiting script."


If %errorlevel% == 1 ( Shutdown /r /t 0) Else (Exit)