Folder shortcuts are not included in Start Screen Layout GPO, RDS 2012 R2

Hi,
I've recently installed Remote Desktop Services 2012 R2 and i'm having some trouble with the Start Screen Layout GPO. The application icons that i've included are being regenerated on the users start screens but not the folder shortcuts, even though
they are included in the .XML layout file. Does anybody know if there is a way to get them to show up to? Here is the contents of the .XML file.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<launcher version="2">
-<view name="Start">
-<group>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{941AD39E-2520-4774-82ED-2E803866C201}\Dep.lnk"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{60B44F4C-FD27-4FA7-9BE4-4192D50847F0}\Documents"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="Microsoft.InternetExplorer.Default"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"/>
</group>
-<group name="Office">
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE"/>
<tile FencePost="0" size="square150x150" AppID="{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Microsoft Office\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE"/>
</group>
-<group>
<tile FencePost="0" size="wide310x150" AppID="Microsoft.Windows.Desktop"/>
</group>
</view>
</launcher>
The links that don't show up on the user start screens are \Dep.ink and \Documents
Any help greatly apreciated!

Hi,
In your case, you can try to edit “Start Screen Layout” setting under below mention path.
User Configuration \ Policies \ Administrator Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar
Please refer below article which helps to guide you in better way.
1.  A New Windows 8.1 Enterprise feature: Start screen Control
2.  Customizing the Windows 8.1 Start Screen? Don’t follow Microsoft’s guidance
Hope it helps!
Thanks,
Dharmesh

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