Customize the Start menu with updated policies

🚨 The Signal: Windows 11 Start menu updates with new views and dynamic sizing. New policies allow administrators to hide the category view and configure pinned apps, preventing user customizations from being overwritten by policy refreshes.

The Impact

Administrators are affected by new configuration options, with a low security risk related to user experience consistency.

• Administrators: Gain new policies to manage Start menu layout.
• End Users: Experience a redesigned Start menu and more stable pinned app configurations.

The Action

1. Review the new 'HideCategoryView' policy to determine if the category view should be disabled.
2. Evaluate the updated 'ConfigureStartPins' policy, especially the 'applyOnce' flag, to manage pinned app layouts without disrupting user customization.

Domain: Intune · Impact: low · Workload: M365 Apps