Start menu customization

Use Graph to create the settings catalog policy in your tenant without assignments or scope tags.

This creates a policy in your tenant with the name _MSLearn_Example_CommonEDU - Windows - Start menu.

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies
Content-Type: application/json

{"name":"_MSLearn_Example_CommonEDU - Windows - Start menu","description":"https://aka.ms/ManageEduDevices","platforms":"windows10","technologies":"mdm","roleScopeTagIds":["0"],"settings":[{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hideapplist","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hideapplist_0","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidechangeaccountsettings","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidechangeaccountsettings_0","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidefrequentlyusedapps","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidefrequentlyusedapps_1","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidepowerbutton","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidepowerbutton_0","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hiderecentjumplists","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hiderecentjumplists_1","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hiderecentlyaddedapps","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hiderecentlyaddedapps_1","children":[]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hideusertile","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hideusertile_0","children":[{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidelock","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidelock_0","children":[]}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidesignout","choiceSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue","value":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_hidesignout_0","children":[]}}]}}},{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting","settingInstance":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSimpleSettingInstance","settingDefinitionId":"device_vendor_msft_policy_config_start_startlayout","simpleSettingValue":{"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationStringSettingValue","value":""}}}]}

1. Click Try it to open Graph Explorer.

2. Once Graph Explorer is open, select the user icon in the top right to sign-in and sign in with your Intune administrator organizational account.

3. Click Run query to create the policy in your tenant.

   Tip

   If it's the first time using Graph Explorer, you may need to authorize the application to access your tenant or to modify the existing permissions. This graph call requires DeviceManagementConfiguration.ReadWrite.All permissions. You can grant the required permissions by selecting modify permissions and then selecting Consent.

4. The policy is created in your tenant and can be edited to meet your requirements before assigning to groups.