Windows server 2012 RDP Session - Default Start Menu Layout Downloaded Apps Not Displayed

Hi,
Hopefully someone can help me to resolve a problem that's holding me back a little regarding the start menu for all users that connect to remote desktop sessions on Windows Server 2012.
I would like all users to have the same default application set upon login. Using a temporary user called 'Start Menu' I created the exact layout that I require all users to have. I installed the tile apps from the store with the 'Start Menu' user.
I then used the PowerShell command:
PS C:\> Export-StartLayout -Path "C:\Layouts\Marketing.xml"-As XML
This then gave me the following XML file:
<launcher version="2"><view name="Start"><group><tile AppID="AccuWeather.AccuWeatherforWindows8_8zz2pj9h1h1d8!App" size="wide310x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe!AppexNews"
size="wide310x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="Microsoft.Windows.Desktop" size="wide310x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="{1AC14E77-02E7-4E5D-B744-2EB1AE5198B7}\logoff.exe" size="square150x150"
FencePost="0"/></group><group name="Office Apps & Storage"><tile AppID="{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}\Microsoft Office\Office15\WINWORD.EXE" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile
AppID="Microsoft.SkyDrive.Desktop" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}\Microsoft Office\Office15\EXCEL.EXE" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile
AppID="C27EB4BA.Dropbox_xbfy0k16fey96!App" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}\Microsoft Office\Office15\POWERPNT.EXE" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile
AppID="F:\" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}\Microsoft Office\Office15\MSPUB.EXE" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="{1AC14E77-02E7-4E5D-B744-2EB1AE5198B7}\calc.exe"
size="square70x70" FencePost="1"/><tile AppID="{1AC14E77-02E7-4E5D-B744-2EB1AE5198B7}\notepad.exe" size="square70x70" FencePost="0"/></group><group name="Mail & Calendar"><tile
AppID="microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!Microsoft.WindowsLive.Mail" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!Microsoft.WindowsLive.Calendar"
size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="10631PaolosAdventures.559711D6C5976_ntpp077zx3tm0!App" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="BRICKMAKERS.gmailcalendar_wps5hyj3streg!App"
size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/></group><group name="Internet & Social Media"><tile AppID="Facebook.Facebook_8xx8rvfyw5nnt!App" size="square70x70" FencePost="1"/><tile
AppID="9E2F88E3.Twitter_wgeqdkkx372wm!App" size="square70x70" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App" size="square70x70" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="1168WindowsDexter.LinkedInHD_b3sam9s7hsbar!App"
size="square70x70" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="19120CensoredUser.HyperforYouTube_c0tqyanwsgfn6!App" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="Microsoft.InternetExplorer.Default"
size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/><tile AppID="eBayInc.eBay_1618n3s9xq8tw!App" size="square150x150" FencePost="0"/></group></view></launcher>
Using GPO I then applied this layout to all users. However when I login as any other users I only actually get the OneDrive app and none of the others.
Can someone please point me in the right direction. The store can not be run as administrator and the 'Start Menu' user had administrator rights when the apps were added from the store.

Hi,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
You can check the GPO setting “pin Apps to Start when installed” which will pin the new program to start and other setting “Start Screen Layout” which will lets you specify the Start screen layout for users and prevents them from changing
its configuration. You can find this setting under below mention path.
<Computer Configuration> | <User Configuration> \Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar
In addition please check beneath article.
Customize the Start Screen
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134269.aspx
Hope it helps!
Thanks.
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