You can apply a customized Start layout on the local computer in Windows 11/10 via Group Policy. You need to replace the .xml file with a new one.

This short tutorial describes how to set Notepad++ as default editor for .xml files. Simply register the extension in the app's preferences.

In this Windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to create an autounattend.xml answer file containing all the necessary settings to perform a basic unattended installation of the OS.