StartTiles
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
The StartTiles settings specify the position of up to 24 app tiles on the Start screen, and one app badge on the lock screen.
The app tiles that you position on the Start screen can be wide tiles or square tiles. The number of each type of tile is preset and the distribution of each type of tile on the Start screen is determined by template layouts for the Start screen. The number of rows of tiles on a display depends on the scaled height of the tiles, the vertical resolution of the display, and the pixel density.
For example, an 11.6" display at a resolution of 1366 x 768 is scaled at 1.0x. The standard tile height is 160 pixels, including padding, and the fixed height taken for top and bottom margins is 215 pixels. This combination allows for 3 rows of tiles. The number of rows of tiles on a display depends on the scaled height of the tiles, the vertical resolution of the display, and the pixel density. For example, an 11.6" display at a resolution of 1366 x 768 is scaled at 1.0x. The standard tile height is 160 pixels, including padding, and the fixed height taken for top and bottom margins is 215 pixels. This combination allows for 3 rows of tiles.
The maximum number of rows on any display is 6. For large displays, a user can override the maximum.
The following tables show the typical number of rows of tiles on different combinations of display sizes and resolutions.
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
10.1 |
1366 x 768 |
155 |
1 |
3 |
10.1 |
1600 x 900 |
182 |
1 |
4 |
10.1 |
1920 x 1080 |
218 |
1.4 |
3 |
10.1 |
1920 x 1200 |
224 |
1.4 |
4 |
10.1 |
2560 x 1440 |
291 |
1.8 |
3 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
11.6 |
1366 x 768 |
135 |
1 |
3 |
11.6 |
1600 x 900 |
158 |
1 |
4 |
11.6 |
1920 x 1080 |
190 |
1.4 |
3 |
11.6 |
1920 x 1200 |
195 |
1.4 |
4 |
11.6 |
2560 x 1440 |
253 |
1.8 |
3 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
12.5 |
1366 x 768 |
125 |
1 |
4 |
12.5 |
1600 x 900 |
147 |
1 |
4 |
12.5 |
1920 x 1080 |
176 |
1.4 |
3 |
12.5 |
1920 x 1200 |
181 |
1.4 |
4 |
12.5 |
2560 x 1440 |
235 |
1.4 |
5 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
13.3 |
1366 x 768 |
117 |
1 |
4 |
13.3 |
1600 x 900 |
138 |
1 |
4 |
13.3 |
1920 x 1080 |
166 |
1 |
5 |
13.3 |
1920 x 1200 |
170 |
1 |
6 |
13.3 |
2560 x 1440 |
221 |
1.4 |
5 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
13.3 |
1366 x 768 |
117 |
1 |
4 |
13.3 |
1600 x 900 |
138 |
1 |
4 |
13.3 |
1920 x 1080 |
166 |
1 |
5 |
13.3 |
1920 x 1200 |
170 |
1 |
6 |
13.3 |
2560 x 1440 |
221 |
1.4 |
5 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
14 |
1366 x 768 |
112 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
1600 x 900 |
131 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
1920 x 1080 |
157 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
1920 x 1200 |
162 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
2560 x 1440 |
210 |
1.4 |
5 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
15.6 |
1366 x 768 |
100 |
1 |
4 |
15.6 |
1600 x 900 |
118 |
1 |
5 |
15.6 |
1920 x 1080 |
141 |
1 |
5 |
15.6 |
1920 x 1200 |
145 |
1 |
6 |
15.6 |
2560 x 1440 |
188 |
1.4 |
5 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
17 |
1366 x 768 |
100 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
1600 x 900 |
118 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
1920 x 1080 |
141 |
1 |
6 |
17 |
1920 x 1200 |
145 |
1 |
6 |
17 |
2560 x 1440 |
188 |
1 |
6 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
20 |
1600 x 900 |
92 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
1920 x 1080 |
110 |
1 |
6 |
20 |
1920 x 1200 |
113 |
1 |
6 |
20 |
2560 x 1440 |
147 |
1 |
6 |
Size |
Resolution |
DPI |
Scaling plateau |
Rows of tiles on Start |
23 |
1920 x 1080 |
96 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
1920 x 1200 |
98 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
2560 x 1440 |
128 |
1 |
6 |
Child Elements
Specifies an app whose monochrome icon appears on the Lock screen. |
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Specifies sets of apps that appear on the Start screen for different regions. |
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Specifies the default Windows Store apps to appear as square tiles on the Start screen. |
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Specifies the default Windows Store apps to appear as wide tiles on the Start screen. |
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
auditUser
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | StartTiles
Applies To
For a list of the Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output shows to how to use the <StartTiles> component and its settings.
<StartTiles>
<LockScreen>
<Badge>
<AppId>BadgeAppId</AppId>
</Badge>
</LockScreen>
<WideTiles>
<WideTile1>
<AppId>AppIdwide1</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide1</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile1>
<WideTile2>
<AppId>AppIdwide2</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide2</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile2>
<WideTile3>
<AppId>AppIdwide3</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide3</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile3>
<WideTile4>
<AppId>AppIdwide4</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide4</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile4>
<WideTile5>
<AppId>AppIdwide5</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide5</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile5>
<WideTile6>
<AppId>AppIdwide6</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskwide6</FirstRunTask>
</WideTile6>
</WideTiles>
<SquareTiles>
<SquareTile1>
<AppId>AppIdSquare1</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>BackgroundTaskSquare1</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile1>
<SquareTile2>
<AppId>AppIdSquare2</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare2</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile2>
<SquareTile3>
<AppId>AppIdSquare3</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare3</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile3>
<SquareTile4>
<AppId>AppIdSquare4</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare4</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile4>
<SquareTile5>
<AppId>AppIdSquare5</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare5</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile5>
<SquareTile6>
<AppId>AppIdSquare6</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare6</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile6>
<SquareTile7>
<AppId>AppIdSquare7</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare7</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile7>
<SquareTile8>
<AppId>AppIdSquare8</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare8</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile8>
<SquareTile9>
<AppId>AppIdSquare9</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare9</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile9>
<SquareTile10>
<AppId>AppIdSquare10</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare10</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile10>
<SquareTile11>
<AppId>AppIdSquare11</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare11</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile11>
<SquareTile12>
<AppId>AppIdSquare12</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundTaskSquare12</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile12>
<SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile1.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile2.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile3.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<SquareOrDesktopTile4>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile4.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile4>
<SquareOrDesktopTile5>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile5.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile5>
<SquareOrDesktopTile6>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile6.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile6>
</SquareTiles>
</StartTiles>