Fix Custom Taskbar from breaking on Win 11

mandiant · Sep 13, 2024 · d7d2b13 · d7d2b13
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diff --git a/packages/installer.vm/installer.vm.nuspec b/packages/installer.vm/installer.vm.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>installer.vm</id>
-    <version>0.0.0.20240402</version>
+    <version>0.0.0.20240912</version>
     <authors>Mandiant</authors>
     <description>Generic installer for custom virtual machines.</description>
     <dependencies>

diff --git a/packages/installer.vm/tools/chocolateyinstall.ps1 b/packages/installer.vm/tools/chocolateyinstall.ps1
@@ -31,15 +31,8 @@ try {
         VM-Write-Log-Exception $_
     }
     VM-Write-Log "INFO" "Packages installation complete"
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-    ## Configure taskbar with custom Start Layout if it exists.
-    $customLayout = Join-Path ${Env:VM_COMMON_DIR} "CustomStartLayout.xml"
-    if (Test-Path $customLayout) {
-        Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath $customLayout -MountPath "C:\"
-        Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force  # This restarts the explorer process so that the new taskbar is displayed.
-    } else {
-        VM-Write-Log "WARN" "CustomStartLayout.xml missing. No items will be pinned to the taskbar."
-    }
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+    Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force  # This restarts the explorer process so that the new taskbar is displayed.
 
     # Set Profile/Version specific configurations
     VM-Write-Log "INFO" "Beginning Windows OS VM profile configuration changes"