SquareTile8 (microsoft-windows-shell-setup-starttiles-squaretiles-squaretile8)
SquareTile8 specifies which application appears as a square tile on the Start menu, in position SquareTile8. This position may vary based on the screen size, resolution, and DPI of the target Windows 8 PC.
Child Elements
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| AppId | Specifies the Microsoft Store apps appearing on square tiles on the Start screen. |
| FirstRunTask | Specifies the background task that is active, or live, by default for the tile. |
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
auditUser
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup| StartTiles | SquareTiles | SquareTile8
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 <SquareTile8> component.
<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>