2017-02-18

UE-V Template - Microsoft Windows Desktop Settings

This template came from Windows 10 1607, I changed Name and ID to match my name standard. (Will not sync theme settings like colors or background pictures.)

You can now find this template in my GIThub repository


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
Modifying the settings location templates for an application or a 
Windows setting group provided with Microsoft User Experience Virtualization 
may cause synchronization for the modified settings to fail. 
For more information about settings location templates please see 
the UE-V product documentation.  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=260889
-->
<SettingsLocationTemplate xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/UserExperienceVirtualization/2013/SettingsLocationTemplate'>
 <Name>Microsoft Windows Desktop Settings</Name>
 <ID>Microsoft-Windows-Desktop_Settings</ID>
 <Version>1</Version>
 <DeferToMSAccount/>
 <Processes>
  <ShellProcess/>
 </Processes>
 <Settings>
  <!--Desktop Settings-->
  <!--Taskbar Settings -->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>TaskbarSizeMove</Name>
  </Registry>
  <!--Windows Vista - 8 taskbar position -->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="false">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2</Path>
   <Name>Settings</Name>
  </Registry>
  <!--Windows 10 taskbar position -->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="false">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3</Path>
   <Name>Settings</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>TaskbarSmallIcons</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>TaskbarGlomLevel</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>DisablePreviewDesktop</Name>
  </Registry>
  <!--Start Menu Settings-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_PowerButtonAction</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_TrackProgs</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_TrackDocs</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowMyComputer</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowMyGames</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowRun</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowNetConn</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowControlPanel</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowSetProgramAccessAndDefaults</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowPrinters</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowMyDocs</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowDownloads</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_EnableDragDrop</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>StartMenuFavorites</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowHelp</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_NotifyNewApps</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowHomegroup</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowMyMusic</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowNetPlaces</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_AutoCascade</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowUser</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowMyPics</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowRecentDocs</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowRecordedTV</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_SearchFiles</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_SearchPrograms</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_SortByName</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>StartMenuAdminTools</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_LargeMFUIcons</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_ShowVideos</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_JumpListItems</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Start_MinMFU</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop</Path>
   <Name>TaskbarWinXP</Name>
  </Registry>
  <!--Additional Clocks-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="true">Control Panel\TimeDate</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--Desktop Icons-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu</Path>
   <Name>{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu</Path>
   <Name>{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu</Path>
   <Name>{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu</Path>
   <Name>{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu</Path>
   <Name>{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</Path>
   <Name>{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</Path>
   <Name>{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</Path>
   <Name>{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</Path>
   <Name>{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</Path>
   <Name>{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}</Name>
  </Registry>
  <!--Region and Language Settings-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="true">Control Panel\International</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--Folder Options Settings-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState</Path>
   <Name>Settings</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</Path>
   <Name>ShellState</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</Path>
   <Name>IconUnderline</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>NavPaneShowAllFolders</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>NavPaneExpandToCurrentFolder</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>IconsOnly</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>AlwaysShowMenus</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>ShowTypeOverlay</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>FolderContentsInfoTip</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState</Path>
   <Name>FullPath</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>Hidden</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>HideDrivesWithNoMedia</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>HideFileExt</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>ShowSuperHidden</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>SeparateProcess</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>PersistBrowsers</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</Path>
   <Name>ShowDriveLettersFirst</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>ShowCompColor</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>ShowInfoTip</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>ShowPreviewHandlers</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>AutoCheckSelect</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>SharingWizardOn</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</Path>
   <Name>TypeAhead</Name>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="true" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Search</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--App switching / hot corners-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Switcher</Path>
  </Registry>
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\EdgeUi</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--Spelling Dictionary-->
  <File>
   <Root>
    <EnvironmentVariable>APPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
   </Root>
   <Path Recursive="true">Microsoft\Spelling</Path>
  </File>
  <!--Keyboard-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--Quiet Hours-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\QuietHours</Path>
  </Registry>
  <!--Boot to Desktop Option-->
  <Registry>
   <Path Recursive="false" DeleteIfNotFound="true">Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage</Path>
   <Name>OpenAtLogon</Name>
  </Registry>
 </Settings>
</SettingsLocationTemplate>