Windows 10 Default StartLayout Folder Icons Always removed - Microsoft Community

so have worked out how customize windows 10 start menu , use powershell import default users or new users start menu set using following commands , editing defaultlayout.xml:

#export start layout , customize
export-startlayout -path $env:userprofile\desktop\defaultlayouts.xml

#import new start layout
import-startlayout -layoutpath $env:userprofile\desktop\defaultlayouts.xml -mountpath $env:systemdrive\

no matter have tried can not folder shortcuts work , have tried every idea can find or think of when create new user , login folder shortcuts gone , if export layout new user missing entire line of code folder icons no others. starting think windws 10 not allow use folder icons makes no sense @ all, why bother start menu customizaion if can't put documents shortcuts in there since can create universal links profile folders using "%userprofile%\documents" ink shortcuts. unless of course thinking mobile , tablet users , didn't care @ desktop users seemed when windows 8.0 came out :p

per microsofts recommendation copy ink files documents etc correct folders:

"if added tiles require .url or .lnk files, add .url , .lnk files following start menu directories:

%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\

%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\
"


customized start menu xml:
<layoutmodificationtemplate version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/layoutmodification">
  <layoutoptions starttilegroupcellwidth="6" />
  <defaultlayoutoverride>
    <startlayoutcollection>
      <defaultlayout:startlayout groupcellwidth="6" xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/fulldefaultlayout">
        <start:group name="folders" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/startlayout">
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\system tools\computer.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\downloads.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\documents.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\downloads (desktop-bm692n7).lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="4" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\pictures.lnk" />
        </start:group>
        <start:group name="programs" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/startlayout">
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\mozilla firefox.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\google chrome.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\sublime text 3.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\µtorrent.lnk" />
        </start:group>
      </defaultlayout:startlayout>
    </startlayoutcollection>
  </defaultlayoutoverride>
</layoutmodificationtemplate>


end when create new user:

<layoutmodificationtemplate version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/layoutmodification">
  <layoutoptions starttilegroupcellwidth="6" />
  <defaultlayoutoverride>
    <startlayoutcollection>
      <defaultlayout:startlayout groupcellwidth="6" xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/fulldefaultlayout">
        <start:group name="folders" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/startlayout">
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\system tools\computer.lnk" />
        </start:group>
        <start:group name="programs" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/start/2014/startlayout">
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\mozilla firefox.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="0" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\google chrome.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="0" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%allusersprofile%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\sublime text 3.lnk" />
          <start:desktopapplicationtile size="2x2" column="2" row="2" desktopapplicationlinkpath="%appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\µtorrent.lnk" />
        </start:group>
      </defaultlayout:startlayout>
    </startlayoutcollection>
  </defaultlayoutoverride>
</layoutmodificationtemplate>



have tried using %allusersprofiles% etc linking ink files.
can see though has removed xml folder icons.



thing holding me having perfect setup creating multiple layouts different machines selecting 1 , importing on new machine setup users

any or information appreciated.

Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC