Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation

126 events across 2 channels

EventTitleChannelSample
1Initialization of collection: collectionName has started.OperationalY
2The collection named value is being reset.OperationalN
3The following selection data was used to choose an initial collection: …OperationalY
4Initialization of the Start collection has started in the logon tasksOperationalN
5Initialization of the Start collection has finished in the logon tasks with the …OperationalN
6The collection initialization pipeline is attempting to find an initial …OperationalY
7The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the …OperationalN
8The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the …OperationalY
9The collection initialization pipeline failed to find an initial collection that …OperationalN
10Starting post processing of the selected initial collection.OperationalY
11The layoutProviderName post processor has succesfully completed its post …OperationalY
12The layoutProviderName post processor encountered the following error when post …OperationalN
13Post processing of the selection initial collection complete.OperationalY
14The collection initialization pipeline is starting to write the collection data …OperationalY
15The collection is being written to the value data store.OperationalY
16The tileIdentifier tile was successfully written to storage.OperationalY
17Attempting to write the tileIdentifier tile to storage encountered the following …OperationalN
18The collection initialization pipeline has finished writing the collection data …OperationalY
19A secondary tile in the chosen layout with the following information is being …OperationalN
20Secondary tile initialization complete.OperationalN
21The following error occurred while initializing a secondary tile: …OperationalN
22The following error occurred while initializing parsing an xml file: …OperationalN
23The installation of the app for the placeholder tile tileIdentifier has been …OperationalN
24Placeholder tile app installation has completed.OperationalN
25The lifecycle event indicating a placeholder tile installation has succeeded was …OperationalN
26The automatic installation of placeholder tiles has started.OperationalY
27The automatic installation of placeholder tiles is complete.OperationalY
28The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was filtered out as the …OperationalN
29The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was skipped due to the …OperationalN
30The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileAumid has been successfully …OperationalN
31appSize apps have been queued for auto-install.OperationalY
32The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileIdentifier encountered an …OperationalN
33Starting to retrieve Store metadata for the following applications: value.OperationalN
34Store app metadata retrieval successful.OperationalN
35An error occurred while retrieving Store metadata: TaskHResultValue.OperationalN
36The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy is determining whether is should provide the …OperationalN
37The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy has completed determining whether is should …OperationalN
38The following tile was detected in the cloud CDS collection but did not appear …OperationalN
39Starting to retrieve Store assets for the following applications: value.OperationalN
40Finished retrieving Store assets for the applications.OperationalN
41The following asset was downloaded: value.OperationalN
42The UnattendLayoutParser encountered an error processing the following tile: …OperationalN
43Registry keys indicate an OS upgrade needs to be processed.OperationalN
44There was a data inconsistency in the upgrade registry keys.OperationalN
45The following folder was successfully writen to the collection: containerName …OperationalN
46An error occurred writing the following folder to the collection: containerName …OperationalN
47The collection initialization background task has started processing.OperationalY
48The collection initialization background task has completed processing.OperationalY
49The following tile was registered for background processing: value.OperationalN
50The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is attempting to create an initial …OperationalN
51The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is has successfully created an initial …OperationalN
52A tile with the following data was migrated from TDL: tileData.OperationalN
53A tile with the following identifier failed to migrate due to invalid …OperationalN
54A group with the following data was migrated from TDL: groupData.OperationalN
55A group with the following data failed to migrate: groupData.OperationalN
56The following group was successfully writen to the collection: containerName …OperationalY
57An error occurred writing the following group to the collection: containerName …OperationalN
58StartNonLayoutProperties migration failed with HRESULT: TaskHResultValue.OperationalN
59TryMigrateTDLData was called even though the migration is already complete.OperationalN
60The following error occurred trying to parse the local default layout file.OperationalN
61No layouts were found in the local default layout file.OperationalN
62None of the layouts in the local default layout file matched the selection …OperationalN
63GetCollection was called for collection value which does not exist and will be …OperationalY
64The following error occurred while parsing a layout xml file: value.OperationalN
65The collection 'value1' was initialized from process 'value2' without explicit …OperationalN
66The Start tile layout was reset to recover from reliability issues.OperationalN
1000CuratedTileCollectionTransformer is creating a container for collection it …DiagnosticN
1001CuratedTileCollectionTransformer has created a container for collection it …DiagnosticN
1002A CuratedTile has been initialized for the identifier:itemName with GUID …DiagnosticN
1004A CuratedGroup has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name …DiagnosticN
1005A CuratedRoot has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name …DiagnosticN
1100Created group with guid:itemId under parent containerId in collection: …OperationalY
1101Removed group named:itemName with guid:itemId from parent: containerId in …OperationalN
1102Created tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId and added it to parent: …OperationalY
1103Added tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId to parent: containerId in …OperationalN
1104Removed tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId from parent: containerId in …OperationalY
1105Added group named:itemName with guid:itemId to parent: containerId in …OperationalN
1106Item added to root named:value.OperationalY
1107Item removed from root named:value.OperationalN
1200An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally …DiagnosticN
1202An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved …DiagnosticN
1203An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally …DiagnosticN
1204The container containerId could not find the group with GUID:itemId in …OperationalN
1205A container containerId could not find the tile with GUID:itemId in collection: …OperationalN
1206A missing item with GUID:itemId was created.OperationalN
1207A container containerId was able to resolve the missing group with GUID:itemId …OperationalN
1208A container containerId was able to resolve the missing tile with GUID:itemId in …OperationalN
1209A container itemId was waiting to fire a change notification, but was destroyed.OperationalN
1250An update to the tile with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to …DiagnosticN
1252An update to the group with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to …DiagnosticN
1253An update to the root with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to …DiagnosticN
1254An update to the root container was saved to CDS.OperationalY
1300An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from …DiagnosticN
1301An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received …DiagnosticN
1303An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from …DiagnosticN
1400Removed tileIdentifier due to data source reconciliation.OperationalN
1401Tile tileIdentifier was resurrected into collection collectionName.OperationalN
1402Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation start.OperationalY
1403Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation end.OperationalY
1404Unified Tile value appeared in the UTM.OperationalN
1405Unified Tile value removed from the UTM.OperationalN
1900A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …OperationalN
1901The Start Layout Root is pinned, but is missing from its collection container.OperationalN
1902A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …OperationalN
1903A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …OperationalN
1904A tile with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.OperationalN
1905A group with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.OperationalN
1906A tile with the following data ID exists, but has default data: value.OperationalN
2052The CloudInitialCollectionProvider encountered a retrieval error: …DiagnosticN
2053An error occurred trying to parse the content from the subscription: …DiagnosticN
2101An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …DiagnosticN
2102An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …DiagnosticN
2103An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was …DiagnosticN
2110The data for the logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName was loaded.DiagnosticN
2111The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved …DiagnosticN
2112The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved to …DiagnosticN
2150A failed update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId …OperationalN
2151An image asset was successfully download to the following location: value.OperationalY
2152Install progress state changed for package:packageFamilyName to …OperationalY
2153Install completed for package:packageFamilyName with state: InstallState.OperationalY
2154Pacakge:value is already installed, installation cancelled.OperationalN
3000RetailDemoCollectionProvider is attempting to determine if it can provide an …DiagnosticN
3001RetailDemoCollectionProvider has completed determining if it can provide an …DiagnosticN
3002RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed an initial collection.DiagnosticN
3050RetailDemoCollectionProvider hit an error parsing the xml.OperationalN
3051RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed the xml but found no valid …OperationalN

Event ID 1: Initialization of collection: collectionName has started.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutInitializationStarted
Opcode
Start

Description

Initialization of collection: collectionName has started. Reason: initializationReason.

Message #

Initialization of collection: %1 has started.  Reason: %2

Fields #

NameDescription
collectionName UnicodeString
initializationReason UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.0319186+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 60,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "collectionName": "Start.TileGrid",
    "initializationReason": "1"
  },
  "message": "Initialization of collection: Start.TileGrid has started.  Reason: 1"
}

Event ID 2: The collection named value is being reset.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutResetStarted
Opcode
Start

Description

The collection named value is being reset.

Message #

The collection named %1 is being reset.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 3: The following selection data was used to choose an initial collection: layoutSelectionSerializedString.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutSelectionDataUsed
Opcode
Start

Description

The following selection data was used to choose an initial collection: layoutSelectionSerializedString.

Message #

The following selection data was used to choose an initial collection: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
layoutSelectionSerializedString UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 3,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 3,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.0450251+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 61,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "layoutSelectionSerializedString": "\nRegion Codes:US \nSKUs:6 \nOffice SKUs: <not set>\nGroup Cell Width: <not set>\nPreInstalledAppsEnabled: 0\nTargetedContentTilesEnabled: 0\nEducationModeEnabled: 0\nCommercialDevice: 1\n"
  },
  "message": "The following selection data was used to choose an initial collection: \nRegion Codes:US \nSKUs:6 \nOffice SKUs: <not set>\nGroup Cell Width: <not set>\nPreInstalledAppsEnabled: 0\nTargetedContentTilesEnabled: 0\nEducationModeEnabled: 0\nCommercialDevice: 1\n"
}

Event ID 4: Initialization of the Start collection has started in the logon tasks

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LogonTask_FirstLogonInitialization
Opcode
Start

Description

Initialization of the Start collection has started in the logon tasks.

Message #

Initialization of the Start collection has started in the logon tasks

Event ID 5: Initialization of the Start collection has finished in the logon tasks with the following result: TaskHResultValue.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LogonTask_FirstLogonInitialization
Opcode
Stop

Description

Initialization of the Start collection has finished in the logon tasks with the following result: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

Initialization of the Start collection has finished in the logon tasks with the following result: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 6: The collection initialization pipeline is attempting to find an initial collection.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_FindMatchingLayout
Opcode
Start

Description

The collection initialization pipeline is attempting to find an initial collection.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline is attempting to find an initial collection.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 6,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 5,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.0799978+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 62,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The collection initialization pipeline is attempting to find an initial collection."
}

Event ID 7: The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the specified collection provider named: layoutProviderName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_FindMatchingLayout
Opcode
Stop

Description

The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the specified collection provider named: layoutProviderName.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the specified collection provider named: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
layoutProviderName UnicodeString

Event ID 8: The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the following provider: layoutProviderName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_FindMatchingLayout
Opcode
Stop

Description

The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the following provider: layoutProviderName.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the following provider: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
layoutProviderName UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 8,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 5,
    "opcode": 2,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4117890+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 63,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "layoutProviderName": "LocalXmlStartCollectionProvider"
  },
  "message": "The collection initialization pipeline got an initial collection from the following provider: LocalXmlStartCollectionProvider"
}

Event ID 9: The collection initialization pipeline failed to find an initial collection that matched the selection criteria

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_FindMatchingLayout
Opcode
Stop

Description

The collection initialization pipeline failed to find an initial collection that matched the selection criteria.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline failed to find an initial collection that matched the selection criteria

Event ID 10: Starting post processing of the selected initial collection.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_PostProcessSelectedLayout
Opcode
Start

Description

Starting post processing of the selected initial collection.

Message #

Starting post processing of the selected initial collection.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 10,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 6,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4117911+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 64,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "Starting post processing of the selected initial collection."
}

Event ID 11: The layoutProviderName post processor has succesfully completed its post processing of the initial collection.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_PostProcessSelectedLayout

Description

The layoutProviderName post processor has succesfully completed its post processing of the initial collection.

Message #

The %1 post processor has succesfully completed its post processing of the initial collection.

Fields #

NameDescription
layoutProviderName UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 11,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 6,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4225498+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 69,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "layoutProviderName": "MfuModificationPostProcessor"
  },
  "message": "The MfuModificationPostProcessor post processor has succesfully completed its post processing of the initial collection."
}

Event ID 12: The layoutProviderName post processor encountered the following error when post processing the initial collection: HResultValue.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_PostProcessSelectedLayout
Opcode
Stop

Description

The layoutProviderName post processor encountered the following error when post processing the initial collection: HResultValue.

Message #

The %1 post processor encountered the following error when post processing the initial collection: %2

Fields #

NameDescription
layoutProviderName UnicodeString
HResultValue UInt32

Event ID 13: Post processing of the selection initial collection complete.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_PostProcessSelectedLayout
Opcode
Stop

Description

Post processing of the selection initial collection complete.

Message #

Post processing of the selection initial collection complete.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 13,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 6,
    "opcode": 2,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4225516+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 70,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "Post processing of the selection initial collection complete."
}

Event ID 14: The collection initialization pipeline is starting to write the collection data to permanent storage.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage
Opcode
Start

Description

The collection initialization pipeline is starting to write the collection data to permanent storage.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline is starting to write the collection data to permanent storage.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 14,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 8,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4227682+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 71,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The collection initialization pipeline is starting to write the collection data to permanent storage."
}

Event ID 15: The collection is being written to the value data store.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

The collection is being written to the value data store.

Message #

The collection is being written to the %1 data store

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 15,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 8,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4646567+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 73,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "value": "CDS"
  },
  "message": "The collection is being written to the CDS data store"
}

Event ID 16: The tileIdentifier tile was successfully written to storage.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

The tileIdentifier tile was successfully written to storage.

Message #

The %1 tile was successfully written to storage.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 16,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 8,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.5951835+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 93,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "tileIdentifier": "W~%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\System Tools\\File Explorer.lnk"
  },
  "message": "The W~%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\System Tools\\File Explorer.lnk tile was successfully written to storage."
}

Event ID 17: Attempting to write the tileIdentifier tile to storage encountered the following error: failureDetails.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

Attempting to write the tileIdentifier tile to storage encountered the following error: failureDetails.

Message #

Attempting to write the %1 tile to storage encountered the following error: %2

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString
failureDetails AnsiString

Event ID 18: The collection initialization pipeline has finished writing the collection data to permanent storage.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage
Opcode
Stop

Description

The collection initialization pipeline has finished writing the collection data to permanent storage.

Message #

The collection initialization pipeline has finished writing the collection data to permanent storage.

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 18,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 8,
    "opcode": 2,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.5954769+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 95,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "TaskHResultValue": "0"
  },
  "message": "The collection initialization pipeline has finished writing the collection data to permanent storage."
}

Event ID 19: A secondary tile in the chosen layout with the following information is being initialized: tileData.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
SecondaryTileInitialization_InitializeSecondaryTile
Opcode
Start

Description

A secondary tile in the chosen layout with the following information is being initialized: tileData.

Message #

A secondary tile in the chosen layout with the following information is being initialized: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
tileData UnicodeString

Event ID 20: Secondary tile initialization complete.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
SecondaryTileInitialization_InitializeSecondaryTile
Opcode
Stop

Description

Secondary tile initialization complete.

Message #

Secondary tile initialization complete.

Event ID 21: The following error occurred while initializing a secondary tile: failureDetails.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
SecondaryTileInitialization_InitializeSecondaryTile
Opcode
Stop

Description

The following error occurred while initializing a secondary tile: failureDetails.

Message #

The following error occurred while initializing a secondary tile: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
failureDetails AnsiString

Event ID 22: The following error occurred while initializing parsing an xml file: TaskHResultValue.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutModificationXMLParseFailure

Description

The following error occurred while initializing parsing an xml file: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

The following error occurred while initializing parsing an xml file: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 23: The installation of the app for the placeholder tile tileIdentifier has been initiated due to tile activation.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_ClickInstall
Opcode
Start

Description

The installation of the app for the placeholder tile tileIdentifier has been initiated due to tile activation.

Message #

The installation of the app for the placeholder tile %1 has been initiated due to tile activation.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString

Event ID 24: Placeholder tile app installation has completed.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_ClickInstall
Opcode
Stop

Description

Placeholder tile app installation has completed.

Message #

Placeholder tile app installation has completed.

Event ID 25: The lifecycle event indicating a placeholder tile installation has succeeded was seen.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_ClickInstall

Description

The lifecycle event indicating a placeholder tile installation has succeeded was seen.

Message #

The lifecycle event indicating a placeholder tile installation has succeeded was seen.

Event ID 26: The automatic installation of placeholder tiles has started.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall
Opcode
Start

Description

The automatic installation of placeholder tiles has started.

Message #

The automatic installation of placeholder tiles has started.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 26,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 11,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:19.8141017+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 99,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "{AFDF3271-EE92-0000-2944-DFAF92EEDC01}"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7564,
      "thread_id": 7588
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The automatic installation of placeholder tiles has started."
}

Event ID 27: The automatic installation of placeholder tiles is complete.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall
Opcode
Stop

Description

The automatic installation of placeholder tiles is complete.

Message #

The automatic installation of placeholder tiles is complete.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 27,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 11,
    "opcode": 2,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:19.8141698+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 101,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "{AFDF3271-EE92-0000-2944-DFAF92EEDC01}"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7564,
      "thread_id": 7588
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The automatic installation of placeholder tiles is complete."
}

Event ID 28: The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was filtered out as the application is already installed: tileIdentifier.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall

Description

The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was filtered out as the application is already installed: tileIdentifier.

Message #

The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was filtered out as the application is already installed: %1.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString

Event ID 29: The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was skipped due to the application's size: tileAumid Application size: appSize.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall

Description

The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was skipped due to the application's size: tileAumid Application size: appSize.

Message #

The following placeholder tile's automatic installation was skipped due to the application's size: %1 Application size: %2.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileAumid UnicodeString
appSize UInt64

Event ID 30: The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileAumid has been successfully queued with the Store.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall

Description

The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileAumid has been successfully queued with the Store.

Message #

The installation of the app for placeholder tile %1 has been successfully queued with the Store.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileAumid UnicodeString
appSize UInt64

Event ID 31: appSize apps have been queued for auto-install.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall

Description

appSize apps have been queued for auto-install.

Message #

%1 apps have been queued for auto-install.

Fields #

NameDescription
appSize UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 31,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 11,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:19.8141185+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 100,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "{AFDF3271-EE92-0000-2944-DFAF92EEDC01}"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7564,
      "thread_id": 7588
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "appSize": "0"
  },
  "message": "0 apps have been queued for auto-install."
}

Event ID 32: The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileIdentifier encountered an error.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTile_AutoInstall

Description

The installation of the app for placeholder tile tileIdentifier encountered an error.

Message #

The installation of the app for placeholder tile %1 encountered an error.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString

Event ID 33: Starting to retrieve Store metadata for the following applications: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_AppMetadata
Opcode
Start

Description

Starting to retrieve Store metadata for the following applications: value.

Message #

Starting to retrieve Store metadata for the following applications: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 34: Store app metadata retrieval successful.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_AppMetadata
Opcode
Stop

Description

Store app metadata retrieval successful.

Message #

Store app metadata retrieval successful.

Event ID 35: An error occurred while retrieving Store metadata: TaskHResultValue.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_AppMetadata
Opcode
Stop

Description

An error occurred while retrieving Store metadata: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

An error occurred while retrieving Store metadata: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 36: The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy is determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutInitialization_FromCDS
Opcode
Start

Description

The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy is determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

Message #

The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy is determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

Event ID 37: The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy has completed determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutInitialization_FromCDS
Opcode
Stop

Description

The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy has completed determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

Message #

The CDSLayoutInitializationPolicy has completed determining whether is should provide the initial collection.

Event ID 38: The following tile was detected in the cloud CDS collection but did not appear in the final local CDS collection: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutInitialization_FromCDS

Description

The following tile was detected in the cloud CDS collection but did not appear in the final local CDS collection: value.

Message #

The following tile was detected in the cloud CDS collection but did not appear in the final local CDS collection: %1.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 39: Starting to retrieve Store assets for the following applications: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_DownloadAppAssets
Opcode
Start

Description

Starting to retrieve Store assets for the following applications: value.

Message #

Starting to retrieve Store assets for the following applications: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 40: Finished retrieving Store assets for the applications.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_DownloadAppAssets
Opcode
Stop

Description

Finished retrieving Store assets for the applications.

Message #

Finished retrieving Store assets for the applications.

Event ID 41: The following asset was downloaded: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayoutBackgroundTask_DownloadAppAssets
Opcode
Stop

Description

The following asset was downloaded: value.

Message #

The following asset was downloaded: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 42: The UnattendLayoutParser encountered an error processing the following tile: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_PostProcessing_Unattend

Description

The UnattendLayoutParser encountered an error processing the following tile: value.

Message #

The UnattendLayoutParser encountered an error processing the following tile: %1.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 43: Registry keys indicate an OS upgrade needs to be processed.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionManager_DetectOSUpgrade

Description

Registry keys indicate an OS upgrade needs to be processed.

Message #

Registry keys indicate an OS upgrade needs to be processed.

Event ID 44: There was a data inconsistency in the upgrade registry keys.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionManager_DetectOSUpgrade

Description

There was a data inconsistency in the upgrade registry keys. The OS upgrade will not be processed.

Message #

There was a data inconsistency in the upgrade registry keys.  The OS upgrade will not be processed.

Event ID 45: The following folder was successfully writen to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

The following folder was successfully writen to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition.

Message #

The following folder was successfully writen to the collection: %1 X:%2 Y:%3.

Fields #

NameDescription
containerName UnicodeString
containerXPosition UInt32
containerYPosition UInt32

Event ID 46: An error occurred writing the following folder to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition Error:failureDetails.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

An error occurred writing the following folder to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition Error:failureDetails.

Message #

An error occurred writing the following folder to the collection: %1 X:%2 Y:%3 Error:%4.

Fields #

NameDescription
containerName UnicodeString
containerXPosition UInt32
containerYPosition UInt32
failureDetails AnsiString

Event ID 47: The collection initialization background task has started processing.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionBackgroundTask_TaskRunning
Opcode
Start

Description

The collection initialization background task has started processing.

Message #

The collection initialization background task has started processing.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 47,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 17,
    "opcode": 1,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:19.7070537+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 98,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "{AFDF3271-EE92-0000-2944-DFAF92EEDC01}"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7564,
      "thread_id": 7588
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The collection initialization background task has started processing."
}

Event ID 48: The collection initialization background task has completed processing.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionBackgroundTask_TaskRunning
Opcode
Stop

Description

The collection initialization background task has completed processing.

Message #

The collection initialization background task has completed processing.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 48,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 17,
    "opcode": 2,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:19.8184014+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 102,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "{AFDF3271-EE92-0000-2944-DFAF92EEDC01}"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7564,
      "thread_id": 7588
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "The collection initialization background task has completed processing."
}

Event ID 49: The following tile was registered for background processing: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionBackgroundTask_TaskRunning

Description

The following tile was registered for background processing: value.

Message #

The following tile was registered for background processing: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 50: The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is attempting to create an initial collection from the TDL data.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration
Opcode
Start

Description

The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is attempting to create an initial collection from the TDL data.

Message #

The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is attempting to create an initial collection from the TDL data.

Event ID 51: The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is has successfully created an initial collection from the TDL data.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration
Opcode
Stop

Description

The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is has successfully created an initial collection from the TDL data.

Message #

The TDLMigrationInitialCollectionProvider is has successfully created an initial collection from the TDL data.

Event ID 52: A tile with the following data was migrated from TDL: tileData.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

A tile with the following data was migrated from TDL: tileData.

Message #

A tile with the following data was migrated from TDL: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
tileData UnicodeString

Event ID 53: A tile with the following identifier failed to migrate due to invalid properties: tileIdentifier.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

A tile with the following identifier failed to migrate due to invalid properties: tileIdentifier.

Message #

A tile with the following identifier failed to migrate due to invalid properties: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString

Event ID 54: A group with the following data was migrated from TDL: groupData.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

A group with the following data was migrated from TDL: groupData.

Message #

A group with the following data was migrated from TDL: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
groupData UnicodeString

Event ID 55: A group with the following data failed to migrate: groupData.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

A group with the following data failed to migrate: groupData.

Message #

A group with the following data failed to migrate: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
groupData UnicodeString

Event ID 56: The following group was successfully writen to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

The following group was successfully writen to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition.

Message #

The following group was successfully writen to the collection: %1 X:%2 Y:%3.

Fields #

NameDescription
containerName UnicodeString
containerXPosition UInt32
containerYPosition UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 56,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 8,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.5952040+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 94,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "containerName": "Windows Server",
    "containerXPosition": "4294967295",
    "containerYPosition": "4294967295"
  },
  "message": "The following group was successfully writen to the collection: Windows Server X:4294967295 Y:4294967295."
}

Event ID 57: An error occurred writing the following group to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition Error:failureDetails.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
DefaultLayoutManager_WriteStartLayoutToStorage

Description

An error occurred writing the following group to the collection: containerName X:containerXPosition Y:containerYPosition Error:failureDetails.

Message #

An error occurred writing the following group to the collection: %1 X:%2 Y:%3 Error:%4.

Fields #

NameDescription
containerName UnicodeString
containerXPosition UInt32
containerYPosition UInt32
failureDetails AnsiString

Event ID 58: StartNonLayoutProperties migration failed with HRESULT: TaskHResultValue.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

StartNonLayoutProperties migration failed with HRESULT: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

StartNonLayoutProperties migration failed with HRESULT: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 59: TryMigrateTDLData was called even though the migration is already complete.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartTileCollection_TDLMigration

Description

TryMigrateTDLData was called even though the migration is already complete.

Message #

TryMigrateTDLData was called even though the migration is already complete.

Event ID 60: The following error occurred trying to parse the local default layout file.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LocalXmlStartCollectionProvider_GetCollection

Description

The following error occurred trying to parse the local default layout file. Result: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

The following error occurred trying to parse the local default layout file.  Result: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 61: No layouts were found in the local default layout file.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LocalXmlStartCollectionProvider_GetCollection

Description

No layouts were found in the local default layout file.

Message #

No layouts were found in the local default layout file.

Event ID 62: None of the layouts in the local default layout file matched the selection criteria.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LocalXmlStartCollectionProvider_GetCollection

Description

None of the layouts in the local default layout file matched the selection criteria. Result: TaskHResultValue.

Message #

None of the layouts in the local default layout file matched the selection criteria.  Result: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue UInt32

Event ID 63: GetCollection was called for collection value which does not exist and will be initialized.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionManager_GetCollection_DoesNotExist

Description

GetCollection was called for collection value which does not exist and will be initialized.

Message #

GetCollection was called for collection %1 which does not exist and will be initialized.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 63,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 20,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:16.9107238+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 59,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "value": "Start.TileGrid"
  },
  "message": "GetCollection was called for collection Start.TileGrid which does not exist and will be initialized."
}

Event ID 64: The following error occurred while parsing a layout xml file: value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
LayoutXMLParseFailure

Description

The following error occurred while parsing a layout xml file: value.

Message #

The following error occurred while parsing a layout xml file: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 65: The collection 'value1' was initialized from process 'value2' without explicit permission.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CollectionInitializedWithoutPermission

Description

The collection 'value1' was initialized from process 'value2' without explicit permission.

Message #

The collection '%1' was initialized from process '%2' without explicit permission.

Fields #

NameDescription
value1 UnicodeString
value2 UnicodeString

Event ID 66: The Start tile layout was reset to recover from reliability issues.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
StartLayout_LayoutReset_AfterCorruption

Description

The Start tile layout was reset to recover from reliability issues.

Message #

The Start tile layout was reset to recover from reliability issues.

Event ID 1000: CuratedTileCollectionTransformer is creating a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_LayoutInitialization
Opcode
Start

Description

CuratedTileCollectionTransformer is creating a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

Message #

CuratedTileCollectionTransformer is creating a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

Event ID 1001: CuratedTileCollectionTransformer has created a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_LayoutInitialization
Opcode
Stop

Description

CuratedTileCollectionTransformer has created a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

Message #

CuratedTileCollectionTransformer has created a container for collection it hasn't seen before.

Event ID 1002: A CuratedTile has been initialized for the identifier:itemName with GUID :itemId.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_LayoutInitialization

Description

A CuratedTile has been initialized for the identifier:itemName with GUID :itemId.

Message #

A CuratedTile has been initialized for the identifier:%1 with GUID :%2.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1004: A CuratedGroup has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name :itemName, contained group count:groupCount, contained tile count: tileCount.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_LayoutInitialization

Description

A CuratedGroup has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name :itemName, contained group count:groupCount, contained tile count: tileCount.

Message #

A CuratedGroup has been initialized for the identifier:%1 with Name :%2, contained group count:%3, contained tile count: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId UnicodeString
itemName UnicodeString
groupCount UInt32
tileCount UInt32

Event ID 1005: A CuratedRoot has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name :itemName, contained group count:groupCount, contained tile count: tileCount.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_LayoutInitialization

Description

A CuratedRoot has been initialized for the identifier:itemId with Name :itemName, contained group count:groupCount, contained tile count: tileCount.

Message #

A CuratedRoot has been initialized for the identifier:%1 with Name :%2, contained group count:%3, contained tile count: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId UnicodeString
itemName UnicodeString
groupCount UInt32
tileCount UInt32

Event ID 1100: Created group with guid:itemId under parent containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Created group with guid:itemId under parent containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Created group with guid:%1 under parent %2 in collection: %3.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1100,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1001,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4648581+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 74,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "itemId": "{84dee251-5b5e-4095-952f-b487d6b87f24}",
    "containerId": "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}",
    "collectionName": "Start.TileGrid"
  },
  "message": "Created group with guid:{84dee251-5b5e-4095-952f-b487d6b87f24} under parent {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} in collection: Start.TileGrid."
}

Event ID 1101: Removed group named:itemName with guid:itemId from parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Removed group named:itemName with guid:itemId from parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Removed group named:%1 with guid:%2 from parent: %3 in collection: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1102: Created tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId and added it to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Created tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId and added it to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Created tile identifier:%1 and guid:%2 and added it to parent: %3 in collection: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1102,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1001,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.5945308+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 92,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "itemName": "W~Microsoft.Windows.Explorer",
    "itemId": "{711b277d-acc9-4256-b088-fc229a8c447b}",
    "containerId": "{84dee251-5b5e-4095-952f-b487d6b87f24}",
    "collectionName": "Start.TileGrid"
  },
  "message": "Created tile identifier:W~Microsoft.Windows.Explorer and guid:{711b277d-acc9-4256-b088-fc229a8c447b} and added it to parent: {84dee251-5b5e-4095-952f-b487d6b87f24} in collection: Start.TileGrid."
}

Event ID 1103: Added tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Added tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Added tile identifier:%1 and guid:%2 to parent: %3 in collection: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1104: Removed tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId from parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Removed tile identifier:itemName and guid:itemId from parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Removed tile identifier:%1 and guid:%2 from parent: %3 in collection: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1104,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1001,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2023-11-05T22:31:05.500051+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 89,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 5484,
      "thread_id": 3168
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "WinDev2310Eval",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1992711665-1655669231-58201500-1000"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "itemName": "P~Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge",
    "itemId": "EF66609D-0926-4126-A9BD-C551B16F89A6",
    "containerId": "063A7277-5D2A-47C9-BE79-DBED598C456E",
    "collectionName": "Start.TileGrid"
  },
  "message": ""
}

References #

Event ID 1105: Added group named:itemName with guid:itemId to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_TreeManagement

Description

Added group named:itemName with guid:itemId to parent: containerId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

Added group named:%1 with guid:%2 to parent: %3 in collection: %4.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1106: Item added to root named:value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Item added to root named:value.

Message #

Item added to root named:%1.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1106,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4644922+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 72,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 1988
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "value": "Start.TileGrid"
  },
  "message": "Item added to root named:Start.TileGrid."
}

Event ID 1107: Item removed from root named:value.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Item removed from root named:value.

Message #

Item removed from root named:%1.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 1200: An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Message #

An update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1202: An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Message #

An update to the group with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1203: An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Message #

An update to the root with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1204: The container containerId could not find the group with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

The container containerId could not find the group with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName. Attempting resolution...

Message #

The container %2 could not find the group with GUID:%1 in collection: %3.  Attempting resolution...

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1205: A container containerId could not find the tile with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

A container containerId could not find the tile with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName. Attempting resolution...

Message #

A container %2 could not find the tile with GUID:%1 in collection: %3.  Attempting resolution...

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1206: A missing item with GUID:itemId was created.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

A missing item with GUID:itemId was created.

Message #

A missing item with GUID:%1 was created.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID

Event ID 1207: A container containerId was able to resolve the missing group with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

A container containerId was able to resolve the missing group with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

A container %2 was able to resolve the missing group with GUID:%1 in collection: %3.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1208: A container containerId was able to resolve the missing tile with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

A container containerId was able to resolve the missing tile with GUID:itemId in collection: collectionName.

Message #

A container %2 was able to resolve the missing tile with GUID:%1 in collection: %3.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID
containerId GUID
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1209: A container itemId was waiting to fire a change notification, but was destroyed.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

A container itemId was waiting to fire a change notification, but was destroyed.

Message #

A container %1 was waiting to fire a change notification, but was destroyed.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemId GUID

Event ID 1250: An update to the tile with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the tile with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

Message #

An update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved to CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
savedVersion UInt64
itemId UnicodeString

Event ID 1252: An update to the group with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the group with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

Message #

An update to the group with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved to CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
savedVersion UInt64
itemId UnicodeString

Event ID 1253: An update to the root with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the root with identifier:savedVersion and guid:itemId was saved to CDS.

Message #

An update to the root with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved to CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
savedVersion UInt64
itemId UnicodeString

Event ID 1254: An update to the root container was saved to CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the root container was saved to CDS.

Message #

An update to the root container was saved to CDS.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1254,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-28T11:13:17.4666451+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 75,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 7160,
      "thread_id": 6708
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-d.cell-d.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "An update to the root container was saved to CDS."
}

Event ID 1300: An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the root with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

An update to the root with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1301: An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the group with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

An update to the group with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1303: An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

An update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

An update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1400: Removed tileIdentifier due to data source reconciliation.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_UTMIntegration

Description

Removed tileIdentifier due to data source reconciliation.

Message #

Removed %1 due to data source reconciliation.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1401: Tile tileIdentifier was resurrected into collection collectionName.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_UTMIntegration

Description

Tile tileIdentifier was resurrected into collection collectionName.

Message #

Tile %1 was resurrected into collection %2.

Fields #

NameDescription
tileIdentifier UnicodeString
collectionName UnicodeString

Event ID 1402: Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation start.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation start.

Message #

Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation start.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1402,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-29T16:34:11.3389792+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 143,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 6972,
      "thread_id": 7160
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-a.cell-a.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation start."
}

Event ID 1403: Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation end.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation end.

Message #

Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation end.

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "{97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3}",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 1403,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 1002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-05-29T16:34:11.3465271+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 144,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 6972,
      "thread_id": 7160
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "telemetry-DC-a.cell-a.ludus.domain",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1006758700-2167138679-1475694448-1105"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {},
  "message": "Data Store Cache secondary data reconciliation end."
}

Event ID 1404: Unified Tile value appeared in the UTM.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Unified Tile value appeared in the UTM.

Message #

Unified Tile %1 appeared in the UTM.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 1405: Unified Tile value removed from the UTM.

#
Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_InternalManagement

Description

Unified Tile value removed from the UTM.

Message #

Unified Tile %1 removed from the UTM.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 1900: A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

A failed update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1901: The Start Layout Root is pinned, but is missing from its collection container.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

The Start Layout Root is pinned, but is missing from its collection container.

Message #

The Start Layout Root is pinned, but is missing from its collection container.

Event ID 1902: A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

A failed update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1903: A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A failed update to the tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

A failed update to the tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 1904: A tile with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A tile with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.

Message #

A tile with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 1905: A group with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A group with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: value.

Message #

A group with the following data ID is supposed to exist, but has no data: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 1906: A tile with the following data ID exists, but has default data: value.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
CuratedTileCollectionTransformer_Errors

Description

A tile with the following data ID exists, but has default data: value.

Message #

A tile with the following data ID exists, but has default data: %1

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 2052: The CloudInitialCollectionProvider encountered a retrieval error: {failureDetails}.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic

Description

The CloudInitialCollectionProvider encountered a retrieval error: {failureDetails}.

Message #

The CloudInitialCollectionProvider encountered a retrieval error: {failureDetails}

Fields #

NameDescription
failureDetails

Event ID 2053: An error occurred trying to parse the content from the subscription: {TaskHResultValue}.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic

Description

An error occurred trying to parse the content from the subscription: {TaskHResultValue}.

Message #

An error occurred trying to parse the content from the subscription: {TaskHResultValue}

Fields #

NameDescription
TaskHResultValue

Event ID 2101: An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Message #

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 2102: An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved to CDS with version savedVersion.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was saved to CDS with version savedVersion.

Message #

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was saved to CDS with version %3.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID
savedVersion UInt64

Event ID 2103: An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

An update to the placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 2110: The data for the logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName was loaded.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

The data for the logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName was loaded. Size was: size.

Message #

The data for the logo of placeholder tile with identifier:%1 was loaded.  Size was: %2

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
size UInt64

Event ID 2111: The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Message #

The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and size:%2 was saved locally and communicated to listeners.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
size UInt64

Event ID 2112: The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved to CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer

Description

The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and size:size was saved to CDS.

Message #

The logo of placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and size:%2 was saved to CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
size UInt64
savedVersion UInt64

Event ID 2150: A failed update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTileTransformer_Errors

Description

A failed update to the placeholder tile with identifier:itemName and guid:itemId was received from CDS.

Message #

A failed update to the placeholder tile with identifier:%1 and guid:%2 was received from CDS.

Fields #

NameDescription
itemName UnicodeString
itemId GUID

Event ID 2151: An image asset was successfully download to the following location: value.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTileOnAppInstall

Description

An image asset was successfully download to the following location: value.

Message #

An image asset was successfully download to the following location: %1.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 2151,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 3002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2026-03-11T07:21:35.322114+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 97,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "FFEB3A56-8B67-4992-AC5D-B64F927535F4"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 10328,
      "thread_id": 4196
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "LAB-WIN11",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-3407486967-1585450050-1838039599-1000"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "value": "C:\\Users\\localuser\\AppData\\Local\\PlaceholderTileLogoFolder\\9PNRBTZXMB4Z\\044X044.png"
  },
  "message": ""
}

Event ID 2152: Install progress state changed for package:packageFamilyName to state:InstallState.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTileOnAppInstall

Description

Install progress state changed for package:packageFamilyName to state:InstallState.

Message #

Install progress state changed for package:%1 to state:%2.

Fields #

NameDescription
packageFamilyName UnicodeString
InstallState UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 2152,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 3002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2023-11-06T01:39:00.181570+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 98,
    "correlation": {},
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 6356,
      "thread_id": 14020
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "WinDev2310Eval",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1992711665-1655669231-58201500-1000"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "packageFamilyName": "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0",
    "InstallState": 0
  },
  "message": ""
}

References #

Event ID 2153: Install completed for package:packageFamilyName with state: InstallState.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Level
Informational
Task
PlaceholderTileOnAppInstall

Description

Install completed for package:packageFamilyName with state: InstallState.

Message #

Install completed for package:%1 with state: %2.

Fields #

NameDescription
packageFamilyName UnicodeString
InstallState UInt32

Example Event #

{
  "system": {
    "provider": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation",
    "guid": "97CA8142-10B1-4BAA-9FBB-70A7D11231C3",
    "event_source_name": "",
    "event_id": 2153,
    "version": 0,
    "level": 4,
    "task": 3002,
    "opcode": 0,
    "keywords": 4611686018427387904,
    "time_created": "2023-11-06T01:42:46.303623+00:00",
    "event_record_id": 99,
    "correlation": {
      "ActivityID": "E4DB489E-1037-0000-5148-EDE43710DA01"
    },
    "execution": {
      "process_id": 6356,
      "thread_id": 20696
    },
    "channel": "Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation/Operational",
    "computer": "WinDev2310Eval",
    "security": {
      "user_id": "S-1-5-21-1992711665-1655669231-58201500-1000"
    }
  },
  "event_data": {
    "packageFamilyName": "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0",
    "InstallState": 4
  },
  "message": ""
}

References #

Event ID 2154: Pacakge:value is already installed, installation cancelled.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
PlaceholderTileOnAppInstall

Description

Pacakge:value is already installed, installation cancelled.

Message #

Pacakge:%1 is already installed, installation cancelled.

Fields #

NameDescription
value UnicodeString

Event ID 3000: RetailDemoCollectionProvider is attempting to determine if it can provide an initial collection.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
RetailDemoProvider_LayoutInitialization
Opcode
Start

Description

RetailDemoCollectionProvider is attempting to determine if it can provide an initial collection.

Message #

RetailDemoCollectionProvider is attempting to determine if it can provide an initial collection.

Event ID 3001: RetailDemoCollectionProvider has completed determining if it can provide an initial collection.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
RetailDemoProvider_LayoutInitialization
Opcode
Stop

Description

RetailDemoCollectionProvider has completed determining if it can provide an initial collection.

Message #

RetailDemoCollectionProvider has completed determining if it can provide an initial collection.

Event ID 3002: RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed an initial collection.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Diagnostic
Task
RetailDemoProvider_LayoutInitialization

Description

RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed an initial collection.

Message #

RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed an initial collection.

Event ID 3050: RetailDemoCollectionProvider hit an error parsing the xml.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
RetailDemoProvider_LayoutInitialization

Description

RetailDemoCollectionProvider hit an error parsing the xml.

Message #

RetailDemoCollectionProvider hit an error parsing the xml.

Event ID 3051: RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed the xml but found no valid layouts.

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Provider
Microsoft-Windows-ShellCommon-StartLayoutPopulation
Channel
Operational
Task
RetailDemoProvider_LayoutInitialization

Description

RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed the xml but found no valid layouts.

Message #

RetailDemoCollectionProvider successfully parsed the xml but found no valid layouts.

Provenance

Where this provider's schema came from, and which Windows build it was observed on. Windows can change a provider's event schema between builds, so use this to judge whether it matches the build you collect from.

ETW provider GUID 97ca8142-10b1-4baa-9fbb-70a7d11231c3

Defined in Windows.Shell.StartLayoutPopulationEvents.dll, which carries the event manifest.

Observed on:

  • WS2022-20348.4893, schema read from the registered manifest, binary version 10.0.20348.1, captured 2026-06-02
  • Win11-26200.6584, schema read from the registered manifest, binary version 10.0.26100.1, captured 2026-06-02

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