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

[shanew919]

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.

 

[Brink]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/212923-taskbar-backup-restore-pinned-items-windows-7-a.html

 

[shanew919]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/212923-taskbar-backup-restore-pinned-items-windows-7-a.html

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

 

[Brink]

For Windows 8.1, you would want to use this below instead.

Taskbar Pinned Apps - Back Up and Restore in Windows 8