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2. Open a PowerShell prompt under the affected user identity, and run the following command:
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```PowerShell
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.\FixUserShellFolderPermissions.ps1
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```PowerShell
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.\FixUserShellFolderPermissions.ps1
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```
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- If the script can't access the registry key because the registry permissions are wiped out, open an elevated PowerShell prompt and run the following command:
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- If the script can't access the registry key because the registry permissions are wiped out, open an elevated PowerShell prompt and run the following command:
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-```powershell
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```powershell
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FixUserShellFolderPermissions.ps1 -allprofiles
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```
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- If an application doesn't work, you might need to register the shell packages by running the following command as the affected user:
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- If an application doesn't work, you might need to register the shell packages by running the following command as the affected user:
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- ```powershell
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```powershell
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FixUserShellFolderPermissions.ps1 -register
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```
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There are two main reasons for this issue:
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- Incorrect format: Editing the xml file incorrectly by adding an extra space or spaces, entering a bad character, or saving in the wrong format.
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- To tell if the format is incorrect, check for "Event ID: 22" in the "_Applications and Services\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation\\Operational_" log.
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- To tell if the format is incorrect, check for "Event ID: 22" in the "__Applications and Services\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation\\Operational__" log.
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- Event ID 22 is logged when the xml is malformed, meaning the specified file simply isn't valid xml.
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- When you edit the xml file, it should be saved in UTF-8 format.
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- For example: The following error occurred while parsing a layout xml file:
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> The attribute 'LayoutCustomizationRestrictiontype' on the element '{http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification}DefaultLayoutOverride' is not defined in the DTD/Schema.
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XML files can and should be tested locally on a Hyper-V or other virtual machine before deployment or application by Group Policy
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XML files can and should be tested locally on a Hyper-V or other virtual machine before deployment or application by Group Policy.
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### Symptom: Start menu no longer works after a PC is refreshed using F12 during startup
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- Administrator configured tiles in the start layout fail to roam.
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- User-initiated changes to the start layout aren't roamed.
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Specifically, behaviors include
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Specifically, behaviors include:
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- Applications (apps or icons) pinned to the Start menu are missing.
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- Entire tile window disappears.
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1. The App or Apps work fine when you select the tiles.
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2. The tiles are blank, have a generic placeholder icon, have the wrong or strange title information.
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3. The app is missing, but listed as installed via PowerShell and works if you launch via URI.
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- Example: `windows-feedback://`
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Example: `windows-feedback://`
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4. In some cases, Start can be blank, and Action Center and Cortana don't launch.
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