can i save/export my start layout?

drugo

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Hi to all!!

may i ask you if i can save/export my start layout?

so i can restore the default start page layout with app and save my customize layout

how can i save my layout and load presets?

thanks
 
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    Winodws 8.1 Pro 64
The metro layout can be easily backed up & restored. Below are a few scripts to perform this action.

Metro Layout Backup::
Code:
@Echo Off 
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms 
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak 
echo "Your current Start Menu configuration has been backup up" 
Pause

Metro Layout Restore::
Code:
@Echo off
Del %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms 
Del %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak  
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
explorer.exe
echo "Your current Start Menu configuration has been restored"
Pause

Save each one as Backup.bat & Restore.bat respectively.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
The metro layout can be easily backed up & restored. Below are a few scripts to perform this action.

Metro Layout Backup::
Code:
@Echo Off 
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms 
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak 
echo "Your current Start Menu configuration has been backup up" 
Pause

Metro Layout Restore::
Code:
@Echo off
Del %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms 
Del %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms
Copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GoldappsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak  
tskill explorer

echo "Your current Start Menu configuration has been restored"
Pause

Save each one as Backup.bat & Restore.bat respectively.

thanks !
cool i will try soon, but the destination folder should be always ?
Code:
%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\

would be cool have a small utility program , i mean a software so i can give a name and save many configurations
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Winodws 8.1 Pro 64
The scripts can be changed to suit your needs. Any location can be set as a backup folder. However, it's important to note that

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms is the default file name & location.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
The scripts can be changed to suit your needs. Any location can be set as a backup folder. However, it's important to note that

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\appsFolder.itemdata-ms is the default file name & location.

hi
did you test the scripts? are you sure it works?

i run Metro Layout Backup , i dragged away a webapp(wheater app) and a program pinned in the start menu
after i run Metro Layout restore , i went to start the webapp and the program pinned are gone

in short the restore did not restore the layout with the webapp and the program pinned

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Winodws 8.1 Pro 64
The scripts were updated shortly after posting. Take a look to make sure you have the bottom two lines.


taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
explorer.exe

The scripts are fully functional, I have tested them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
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