When refreshing the WEM Agent, existing Start Menu items not defined through a WEM application assignment are not being deleted automatically.

When refreshing the WEM Agent, existing Start Menu items not defined through a WEM application assignment are not being deleted automatically.

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Article ID: CTX238986

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Description

When refreshing the WEM Agent, existing Start Menu items not defined through a WEM application assignment are not being deleted automatically.

Resolution

By default, any application shortcut added to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs by an Administrator will not be removed, replaced, or renamed by WEM. 

This allows administrators to create a baseline Start Menu for all users. If the goal is to configure all Start Menu items through WEM, this directory should be empty prior to enabling WEM.