start menu pins disappear

[User827392]

after "[ + ] Applying Registry Changes..." start menu pins disappear. this happens with default options selected.

Edition: Windows 11 Pro
Version: 25H2
OS build: 26200.7705
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.291.0

Command ran:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI/main/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1"))) -nonInteractive -Options DisableRegKeys,PreventAIPackageReinstall,DisableCopilotPolicies,RemoveAppxPackages,RemoveRecallFeature,RemoveCBSPackages,RemoveAIFiles,HideAIComponents,DisableRewrite,RemoveRecallTasks"

[zoicware]

in order to change the startmenu pins the start.bin file needs to be swapped/edited which this code is NOT included anywhere in the script nor have i ever seen this happen... you ran some other script most likely, this is not an issue

[User827392]

No. This was your script with default settings. I have tested this by only running your powershell command (cmd formatted) as admin.

[User827392]

Only happens when the "[ + ] Applying Registry Changes..." message appears.

[zoicware]

that is simply updating group policy has nothing to start menu pins

[User827392]

This is what I ran:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI/main/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1"))) -nonInteractive -Options DisableRegKeys,PreventAIPackageReinstall,DisableCopilotPolicies,RemoveAppxPackages,RemoveRecallFeature,RemoveCBSPackages,RemoveAIFiles,HideAIComponents,DisableRewrite,RemoveRecallTasks"

[User827392]

I just ran what I posted, rebooted and I can confirm it was that command above.

[User827392]

I am not the only one who had this issue before...

#125

[User827392]

If you are unable to find the cause and or fix this, just tell us.

[User827392]

in order to change the startmenu pins the start.bin file needs to be swapped/edited which this code is NOT included anywhere in the script nor have i ever seen this happen... you ran some other script most likely, this is not an issue

I seached my entire system with "everything.exe" made by "voidtools" and the only file i found was start2.bin at "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin".

Ran this regular command in powershell as admin, again left the default options alone then pressed apply.

start2.bin was modified when "[ + ] Applying Registry Changes..." appeared again...

You are ignoring this issue. #125