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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Sorry just popped back to the forum and realized I didn't quite answer a question fully, the location is: C:\Users\YOURPROFILESNAMEHERE\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ You can copy the appsFolder.itemdata-ms file to the default profile in the same location and set it to read only....with the...
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Installing as all users doesn't make a difference to the Metro start screen unfortunately, perhaps if it's a Metro app that has been specifically built with all users code but otherwise no. This is because when a new user logs on for the first time it creates a fresh version of the...
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Hi and thanks for the replies, So you would think that C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs would be the answer but actually that doesn't work, I've been diving into this a little more and have discovered the answer lies with this file: appsFolder.itemdata-ms This can be copied...
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Hi RobR, Thanks for the reply, so you can side load LOB apps from the Store that's interesting and might be useful. What I'm really wanting to do is install genuine applications such as Adobe CS5.5 for example, I own a site license for to every PC for every user. It's a massive suite of...
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    This is crazy, why can't I install an appliction for all users and have it appear on everyones start screen. This must be possible, else windows 8 I fear is in big trouble in enterprise....
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Ok, so I have looked some more and I still can't find a way to do this. All I want to do is propagate the the start screen with commonly used applications that everyone will want. I realize that the programs are installed to the all apps screen and users can pin them if they want, but surely...
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    Solved configure start screen for all users

    Hi all, I would like to configure the start screen to display some installed apps by default for all users accounts. For example I want every user on my computer to have Office in the start screen by default as they will want it anyway. How do I do this? I have seen lots of suggestion for...
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