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  With start menu layout xml, you can force GPO to apply customized xml, which will force desired shortcuts to a start menu. But it will not affect on a "All Programs". I think you should try to play around with Group Policy Preferences to modify Start Menu shortcuts etc.

  • Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, October 14, 2016 8:31 AM
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  Friday, October 07, 2016 4:03 PM

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  Which client version are you using? Anyway, here is a logic and idea

  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/keithmayer/2012/08/03/building-public-kiosk-workstations-with-windows-7-and-windows8-itpro/

  
  

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  • Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, October 14, 2016 8:31 AM
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  Hi,
  >> a) removes everything from the Start Menu including from the all programs area.
  Please check polies under User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar, and I doubt that everything could be removed from start menu. For example, settings icon could be removed based on my knowledge.
  >> b) then under start menu \ all programs only show 2 custom folders we create.
  Regarding to add folder shortcut in the start menu via group policy, you could do it via Group Policy's User Preferences setting Shortcuts item, please check the details step by step from:
  http://www.morgantechspace.com/2014/12/Add-start-menu-shortcut-via-Group-Policy.html
  Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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  • Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, October 14, 2016 8:31 AM
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