If you're not managing your devices using an MDM provider, the following resources may help you get started: In this article, we mention these services. Intune is a family of products that include Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. It's recommended to use a Mobile Device Management (MDM) provider. For more information, see Application User Model ID (AUMID) and Get the AUMID and Desktop app link path (in this article). Some classic Windows applications are packaged differently than they were in previous versions of Windows, including Notepad and File Explorer. If the OS is configured to use a right-to-left language, then the taskbar order is reversed. The order of apps in the XML file dictates the order of pinned apps on the taskbar, from left to right, and to the right of any existing apps pinned by the user. For example, if an app isn't approved or installed for a user, then the pinned icon won't show on the taskbar. There are some situations that an app pinned in your XML file won't be pinned in the taskbar. In the XML file, add apps using the Application User Model ID (AUMID) or Desktop Application Link Path (the local path to the app).

There isn't a limit on the number of apps that you can pin. To learn how to customize the taskbar buttons, see CSP policies to customize Windows 11 taskbar buttons. This article shows you how to create the XML file, add apps to the XML, and deploy the XML file. If you have an XML file that's used on Windows 10 devices, you can also use it on Windows 11 devices.

You can use an existing XML file, or create a new file. To add apps you want pinned to the taskbar, you use an XML file.

As an administrator, use this feature to pin apps, remove default pinned apps, order the apps, and more on the taskbar. You can also remove the default pinned apps.įor example, you can override the default set of apps with your own a set of pinned apps, and in the order you choose. Customizing the taskbar is common when your organization uses a common set of apps, or wants to bring attention to specific apps.

Your organization can deploy a customized taskbar to your Windows devices. Looking for OEM information? See Customize the Taskbar and Customize the Start layout.

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