SquareTiles
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
SquareTiles defines the default Windows Store apps to appear as square tiles on the Start screen.
If the region of the current user account is among those in the Start Tile regional overrides, you can use this setting. For more information, see RegionalOverrides.
The two available SquareTiles types are:
DesktopOrSquareTile. You can include up to 6 of these on your Start screen, formatted asDesktopOrSquareTile1throughDesktopOrSquareTile6.SquareTile. You can include up to 12 of these on your Start screen, formatted asSquareTile1throughSquareTile12.
To use either of these tile types with your Windows Store apps, you must include the AppId. The AppId is the AppUserModelID found in the application's AUMIDs.txt file, which is located in the app package downloaded from the OEM channel partner portal of the Windows® Store. You can also include a FirstRunTask setting to specify the background task that should be active, or live, by default for the tile.
If you skip a setting, Windows will rearrange the flow of your app tiles around the position of that setting on the Start screen. The flow rearrangement is based on columns and is designed to eliminate gaps. The positions may vary based on the screen size, resolution, and DPI of the PC. For more information about these settings, see the associated StartTiles settings topics.
Child Elements
Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile1. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile2. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile3. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile4. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile5. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareOrDesktopTile6. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile1. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile2. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile3. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile4. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile5. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile6. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile7. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile8. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile9. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile10. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile11. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start screen, in position SquareTile12. |
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
auditUser
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | StartTiles | | RegionalOverrides | RegionalOverride | SquareTiles
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 how to use the <SquareTiles> component and its settings.
<SquareTiles>
<SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile1.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundtask.js</FirstRunTask>
</SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<AppIdOrPath>67890ChannelFabrikam.channel-JKL_mnop1234789!App</AppIdOrPath>
<FirstRunTask>Fabrikam.FirstRunTask</FirstRunTask>
</SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile3.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<SquareTile1>
<AppId>12345ChannelFabrikam.channel-ABC_defghij6789!App</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundtask.js</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile1>
<SquareTile2>
<AppId>34567ChannelFabrikam.channel-DEF_012ghijk345!App</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>Fabrikam.FirstRunTask</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile2>
<SquareTile3>
<AppId>56789ChannelFabrikam.channel-GHI_67890jklmno!App</AppId>
</SquareTile3>
</SquareTiles>