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.