Hi,

I have a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition and Workstations running Windows 8.1. I want group policy to deploy a bat file to RunOnce through Registry and only the first time the user logs on.

I have ticked the box on the properties saying "Run once and only run once" but it doesn't seem to deploy. What i am trying to deploy is a Windows 8.1 Start Menu File so that the user has the start menu that I wish they to have but they can also edit it and it doesn't keep replacing with the one I want.

I am open to answering any more questions or post pictures of my batch, group policy and registry.

Thanks in Advance,

~ Zac

Hi

When you mean start menu, do you mean start screen? As I know, there is only one option to deploy a customized Start screen layout to users in a domain and prevent edit from users.

Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screens by Using Group Policy

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn467928.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Note: Start screen control is supported in the Windows 8.1 Enterprise operating system, the Windows RT 8.1 operating system with side loading enabled, and in all editions of the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system. Start screen control is not supported in the Windows 8.1 Pro operating system and the Windows 8.1 operating system.

For Runonce script, keep eyes on the permission of users, if your script was running by using user account but your users has no permission to run these command, it causes failure.

Regards,

D. Wu

Yes I did mean Start Screen Sorry, I found that option in Group Policy but it wouldn't allow the user to edit the start menu. I did solve my own problem by finding the Start Screen Files Located in %USERPROFILE%\Local\Microsoft\Windows, its the two appData.bak files that store the layout so I made a startup script to replace those files, I also used the RunOnce Registry Key to deploy it and selected Run Once in Group Policy.

Thanks for your reply though,

~ Zac

• Marked as answer by Deason WuMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 8 minutes ago

Yes I did mean Start Screen Sorry, I found that option in Group Policy but it wouldn't allow the user to edit the start menu. I did solve my own problem by finding the Start Screen Files Located in %USERPROFILE%\Local\Microsoft\Windows, its the two appData.bak files that store the layout so I made a startup script to replace those files, I also used the RunOnce Registry Key to deploy it and selected Run Once in Group Policy.

Thanks for your reply though,

~ Zac

• Marked as answer by Deason WuMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, August 07, 2015 7:15 AM

Yes I did mean Start Screen Sorry, I found that option in Group Policy but it wouldn't allow the user to edit the start menu. I did solve my own problem by finding the Start Screen Files Located in %USERPROFILE%\Local\Microsoft\Windows, its the two appData.bak files that store the layout so I made a startup script to replace those files, I also used the RunOnce Registry Key to deploy it and selected Run Once in Group Policy.

Thanks for your reply though,

~ Zac

• Marked as answer by Deason WuMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, August 07, 2015 7:15 AM