How can i pin and unpin taskbar icons with a script?


  1. shanew919
    Posts : 13
    win7 pro x64, win7 ultimate x64 win8.1 x64,
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    How can i pin and unpin taskbar icons with a script?


    Hello all,

    Platform: Windows 7 Professional x64

    I need a .vbs script to unpin and pin the following to the taskbar in this order.
    Internet explorer
    windows explorer
    Skype
    Microsoft outlook 2013
    Microsoft word 2013
    Microsoft excel 2013

    if anyone knows how to do this or has a script please post it.
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Shane,

    You might see if you may be able to use the tutorial below to backup and restore your pinned taskbar items for this. :)

    Taskbar - Backup and Restore Pinned Items in Windows 7
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  4. shanew919
    Posts : 13
    win7 pro x64, win7 ultimate x64 win8.1 x64,
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    Brink said:
    Hello Shane,

    You might see if you may be able to use the tutorial below to backup and restore your pinned taskbar items for this. :)

    Taskbar - Backup and Restore Pinned Items in Windows 7
    This crashed my computer I was running win 8.1 though maybe I should have tried it on 7 first.
    a simple log off and back on works just as well as starting and stopping the explorer service that's what crashed my win8.1.
    however this did achieve what I wanted thanks
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  6. Brink
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    For Windows 8.1, you would want to use this below instead. :)

    Taskbar Pinned Apps - Back Up and Restore in Windows 8
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