Configure and customize the Windows 11 taskbar - Configure Windows (2023)

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• window 11

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Your organization can implement a custom taskbar on your Windows devices. Taskbar customization is common when your organization uses a common set of apps or you want to draw attention to specific apps. You can also remove the default pinned apps.

For example, you can override the default set of apps with your own set of pinned apps in any order. As an admin, use this feature to pin apps, remove apps pinned by default, sort apps, and more on the taskbar.

To add apps that you want to pin to the taskbar, use an XML file. You can use an existing XML file or create a new file. If you have an XML file that is used on Windows 10 devices, you can also use it on Windows 11 devices. You may need to update your App IDs.

In this article, you will learn how to create the XML file, add applications to the XML, and implement the XML file.

before you start

• The number of apps you can pin is unlimited. In the XML file, add applications by using theApplication User Model ID (AUMID)o Desktop app link path (the local path to the app).

• There are situations where an app pinned in its XML file is not pinned to the taskbar. For example, if an app isn't approved or installed for a user, the pinned icon won't appear in the taskbar.

• The order of the apps in the XML file determines the order of the apps pinned to the taskbar, from left to right and to the right of any existing apps pinned by the user. If the operating system is configured to use a right-to-left language, the order of the taskbar is reversed.

• Some classic Windows apps are packaged differently than in previous versions of Windows, including Notepad and File Explorer. Be sure to enter the correct App ID. For more information, seeApplication User Model ID (AUMID)jGet the desktop app link path and AUMID(In this article).

• We recommend using a mobile device management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices and manage apps on your devices. You can use Microsoft Intune. Intune is a family of products that includes Microsoft Intune, a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, an on-premises service.

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  In this article we mention these services. If you don't manage your devices with an MDM provider, the following resources can help you get started:

  • Endpoint Management at Microsoft
  • What is Microsoft Intune?jPlanning guide for Microsoft Intune
  • What is the configuration manager?

Create the XML file

1. Create a new XML file in a text editor such as Visual Studio Code. To get you started, you can copy and paste the following XML example. The example pins 2 apps to the taskbar: File Explorer and Command Prompt:

   <?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"> <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection> <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> <taskbar:TaskbarPinList> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer" /> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\ Menú Inicio\Programas\Herramientas del sistema\Símbolo del sistema.lnk" /> </taskbar:TaskbarPinList> </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection></LayoutModificationTemplate>

2. inside<taskbar:TaskbarPinListe>Nodes, add (or remove) the apps you want to pin. You can pin Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps and desktop apps:

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   • <Taskbar:UWA>- Select this option for UWP apps. add theHONORSthe UWP app.
   • <Taskbar: Desktop App>: Select this option for desktop applications. Add the desktop app link path to the desktop app.

   You can pin as many apps as you like. Just add them to the list. Remember that the order of the apps in the list is the same order that the apps appear in the taskbar.

   For more information, seeGet the desktop app link path and AUMID(In this article).

3. inside<CustomTaskbarLayout Collection>-Nodes will pin the apps you add after the default apps. If you want to remove the default apps and only show the apps you add in the XML file, addPinListPlacement="Replace":

   • <CustomTaskbarLayout Collection>: Keeps the apps pinned by default. After the default apps, the apps you added will be pinned.
   • <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Reemplazar">: Unlock default apps. Only apps you add are pinned.

   If you want to remove some of the default pinned apps, addPinListPlacement="Replace". When you add your apps to<taskbar:TaskbarPinListe>, include the default apps you want to pin anyway.

4. inside<Default layout: Taskbar layout>node, useregion=" | "to use different taskbar settings depending on the locale and region of the device.

   The following XML example adds two regions:USA|UKjDE|FR:

   <?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"> <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace"> <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout region="US|UK"> <taskbar:TaskbarPinList> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="MSEdge"/> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID=" Microsoft.Windows.Explorer"/> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Office.WINWORD.EXE.15" /> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Menú Inicio\Programas\Herramientas del sistema \ Símbolo del sistema.lnk"/> </taskbar:TaskbarPinList> </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout region="DE|FR"> <taskbar:TaskbarPinList> <taskbar:DesktopApp Deskt opApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer"/> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Office.WINWORD.EXE.15" /> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Office.EXCEL.EXE.15" /> <taskbar:UWA AppUserModelID="Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" /> </taskbar:TaskbarPinList> </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> <taskbar:TaskbarPinList> <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer" /> <taskbar :DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Office.WINWORD.EXE.15" /> <taskbar:UWA AppUserModelID="Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" /> </taskbar:TaskbarPinList> </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout> </ CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection></ Plantilla de modificación de diseño>

   The taskbar is applied when:

   • If he<Taskbar PIN list>node has a country/region, then apps will be pinned to devices configured for that country/region.
   • If he<Taskbar PIN list>The node has no region label for the current region, which is the first<Taskbar PIN list>the no-region node is applied.

5. Save the file and give the file a name so you know what it is. For example, name the file like thisTaskbarLayoutModification.xml. Once you have the file, it can be deployed to your Windows devices.

Use Group Policy or MDM to create and deploy a taskbar policy

Now that you have your custom taskbar XML file, you can deploy it to your organization's devices. You can deploy your taskbar XML file through Group Policy or through an MDM provider such as Microsoft Intune.

This section shows you how to implement XML in both ways.

Use Group Policy to implement your XML file

Use the following steps to add your XML file to a group policy and apply the policy:

1. Open your policy editor. For example, open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) for domain-based group policies or opengpeditfor local politics.

2. Go to one of the following guidelines:

   • Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Start Layout
   • User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Start Layout

3. double choiceStartlayout>Enable. Enter the full path to your XML file, including the XML file name. You can enter a local path, e.gC:\StartLayouts\TaskbarLayoutModification.xml, or a network path, such as\\Servidor\Compartir\TaskbarLayoutModification.xml. Make sure you enter the correct file path. If you're using a network share, make sure you give users read access to the XML file. If the file is not available when the user logs in, the taskbar does not change. Users cannot customize the taskbar when this setting is enabled.

   Your policy will look like the following policy:

   

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   IsUser Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and TaskbarThe policy includes other settings that control the taskbar. Some policies may not work as expected. Be sure to test your policies before rolling them out widely to your devices.

4. When you apply the policy, the taskbar reflects your changes. The next time users log in, they will see the changes.

   For more information on using Group Policy, seeDeploy Group Policy Objects.

Create a Microsoft Intune policy to implement your XML file

MDM providers can implement policies on organization-managed devices, including organization-owned and personal or bring-your-own-device (BYOD) devices. With an MDM provider like Microsoft Intune, you can implement a policy that configures the pinned list.

Complete the following steps to create an Intune policy that implements your taskbar XML file:

1. Log inEndpoint Manager admin center.

2. ChooseDevices>configuration profiles>Create profile.

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3. Enter the following properties:

   • platform: ChooseWindows 10 and later.
   • profile type: Choosetemplates>Device Restrictions>Create.

4. InThe essential, enter the following properties:

   • Name: Enter a descriptive name for the profile. Name your profiles so you can easily identify them later. A good profile name is for exampleWin11: custom taskbar.
   • description: Enter a description for the profile. This setting is optional and recommended.

5. ChooseNext.

6. Inconfiguration settings, SelectBeginning>Start menu layout. Browse and select the XML file for your taskbar.

7. ChooseNextand configure the remaining policy settings. For more information seeConfigure device restriction settings.

8. Once the policy is created, you can deploy it now or later. Because this policy is a custom taskbar, the policy can also be deployed before users log on for the first time.

   For more information and guidance on assigning policies with Microsoft Intune, seeAssign user and device profiles.

Get the desktop app link path and AUMID

In the layout change XML file, add applications in the XML markup. To pin an app, enter the desktop app's AUMID or link path. The easiest way to find the information for this application is to useExportar-StartLayoutCmdlet von Windows PowerShell:

1. Pin the app to the Start menu on an existing Windows 11 device.

2. Create a folder to save an output file. For example, create theC:\LayoutsBinder.

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3. Open the Windows PowerShell application and run the following cmdlet:

   Exportar-StartLayout -Path "C:\Layouts\GetIDorPath.xml"

4. Open the generated GetIDorPath.xml file and locate the pinned app. If you find the app, you will get AppID or Path. Add these properties to your XML file.

PIN order for all apps

A taskbar typically has the following apps pinned:

• Apps specified by the user

• Standard Windows apps that are pinned during OS installation, such as Microsoft Edge, File Explorer, and Microsoft Store.

• Apps pinned by your organization, e.g. B. in an unattended Windows setup.

  In an unattended Windows setup file, use the XML file that you created in this article. Its use is not recommendedTaskbar Links.

The apps are pinned in the following order:

1. Windows default apps are set first.
2. User-pinned apps are pinned after the default Windows apps.
3. Apps pinned to XML are pinned after apps pinned to users.

If the operating system is configured to use a right-to-left language, the order of the taskbar is reversed.

Installation and update of the operating system

• If you apply a taskbar layout on a clean install of the Windows client, the following applications will be pinned to the taskbar:

  • Apps you add specifically
  • Any default apps that you don't remove

  After applying the taskbar layout, users can pin more apps, rearrange the order, and unpin apps.

• With a Windows client update, apps are already pinned to the taskbar. These apps may have been pinned by a user, an image, or an unattended Windows setup. For updates, the taskbar layout applies the following behavior:

  • If users have apps pinned to the taskbar, those pinned apps remain. New apps are pinned after existing apps are pinned by the user.
  • If the apps are pinned during installation or by policy (not by a user) and the apps are not pinned in an updated layout file, the apps are not pinned.
  • If a user doesn't have an app pinned and the same app is pinned in the updated layout file, the app is pinned after any existing pinned apps.
  • New apps in the updated layout file are pinned after the user's pinned apps.

  After applying the layout, users can pin more apps, rearrange the order, and unpin apps.

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