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Got a GitHub link fren?
No, sorry. But the line in question is just
copy-item start2.bin C:\users\default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\
Replace default with your actual username. Default is the one that gets used for new users when they log in for the first time.
You need a clean start2.bin file ofc. To get that, just manually create a start menu you like and copy the file from the above location.
The old export-startmenulayout commands from windows 10 don't work for windows 11.
Warning: had to type the directory structure on mobile, might've made mistakes.
Have you tried with the newest version of powershell (whatever they’re calling it now) think you still have to go out and download it but I’m not sure.
Thanks for the direct info share!
I think it is still called PowerShell, but to differentiate the installation source, Microsoft seem to be referring to the cross-platform version you can download from GitHub or via WinGet as
PowerShell Core
and the version that ships with Windows asWindows PowerShell
Not quite what I’m referencing, but yeah there are two versions of powershell in this sense, I’m just talking about the latest version (7.X), windows only comes with 5.X AFAIK, but 7 has some cool new features and what not. Wasn’t sure if the 7.x reincorporated/added whatever way it might be worded to mean “working again in”
I should’ve clarified that in the original, my b