From 88f841a44ba199e2f5a03eec733fb1ca20321498 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raphire <9938813+Raphire@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 00:01:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added option to replace the start menu with your own template

---
 Assets/Menus/Info |  2 +-
 Get.ps1           |  2 ++
 README.md         |  2 +-
 Win11Debloat.ps1  | 20 ++++++++++++++++----
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Assets/Menus/Info b/Assets/Menus/Info
index 4902fe4..7203080 100644
--- a/Assets/Menus/Info
+++ b/Assets/Menus/Info
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ all the settings yourself, or remove apps one by one.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 App Removal
 - Remove a wide variety of bloatware apps.
-- Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (W11 only)
+- Remove or replace all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (W11 only)
 
 Telemetry, Tracking & Suggested Content
 - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
diff --git a/Get.ps1 b/Get.ps1
index 1310a63..cf357fe 100644
--- a/Get.ps1
+++ b/Get.ps1
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ param (
     [switch]$DisableChat, [switch]$HideChat,
     [switch]$EnableEndTask,
     [switch]$ClearStart,
+    [string]$ReplaceStart,
     [switch]$ClearStartAllUsers,
+    [string]$ReplaceStartAllUsers,
     [switch]$RevertContextMenu,
     [switch]$DisableMouseAcceleration,
     [switch]$DisableStickyKeys,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7c2173..cba7d77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Below is an overview of the key features and functionality offered by Win11Deblo
 #### App Removal
 
 - Remove a wide variety of preinstalled apps. Click [here](https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/wiki/App-Removal) for more info.
-- Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (Windows 11 only)
+- Remove or replace all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (Windows 11 only)
 
 #### Telemetry, Tracking & Suggested Content
 
diff --git a/Win11Debloat.ps1 b/Win11Debloat.ps1
index 156b8a4..70e91cc 100644
--- a/Win11Debloat.ps1
+++ b/Win11Debloat.ps1
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ param (
     [switch]$DisableChat, [switch]$HideChat,
     [switch]$EnableEndTask,
     [switch]$ClearStart,
+    [string]$ReplaceStart,
     [switch]$ClearStartAllUsers,
+    [string]$ReplaceStartAllUsers,
     [switch]$RevertContextMenu,
     [switch]$DisableMouseAcceleration,
     [switch]$DisableStickyKeys,
@@ -632,8 +634,8 @@ function ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers {
 # Credit: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/customize-windows-11-start-menu-layout/
 function ReplaceStartMenu {
     param (
-        $startMenuBinFile = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin",
-        $startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
+        $startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin",
+        $startMenuBinFile = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin"
     )
 
     # Change path to correct user if a user was specified
@@ -643,13 +645,13 @@ function ReplaceStartMenu {
 
     # Check if template bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
     if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuTemplate)) {
-        Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file missing from script folder" -ForegroundColor Red
+        Write-Host "Error: Unable to replace start menu, template start2.bin file not found" -ForegroundColor Red
         return
     }
 
     # Check if bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
     if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuBinFile)) {
-        Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu for user $(GetUserName), start2.bin file could not found" -ForegroundColor Red
+        Write-Host "Error: Unable to replace start menu for user $(GetUserName), template start2.bin file not found" -ForegroundColor Red
         return
     }
 
@@ -1553,10 +1555,20 @@ switch ($script:Params.Keys) {
         Write-Output ""
         continue
     }
+    'ReplaceStart' {
+        Write-Output "> Replacing the start menu for user $(GetUserName)..."
+        ReplaceStartMenu $script:Params.Item("ReplaceStart")
+        Write-Output ""
+        continue
+    }
     'ClearStartAllUsers' {
         ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers
         continue
     }
+    'ReplaceStartAllUsers' {
+        ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers $script:Params.Item("ReplaceStartAllUsers")
+        continue
+    }
     'DisableStartRecommended' {
         RegImport "> Disabling and hiding the start menu recommended section..." "Disable_Start_Recommended.reg"
         continue