Taskbar - Backup and Restore Pinned Items in Windows 7

Hi Brink.
Does this back up the pinned to jumplist items too?Cause now that FF updates every once in a while i loose all of those and i have to replace them manually.
Thanks a lot.

Hello Stanley,

Sorry, but no. This will only backup ony the pinned icon on the taskbar and not it's Jump List.

However, I'm currently working on a tutorial that I'm fixing to post now that will backup and restore Jump Lists and pinned items in Jump Lists.

I'm still doing a few final tests with it to make sure it works properly, but I'll post back with a link to it when finished.

Ok Stanley. Fresh out of the tutorial oven.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/213161-jump-lists-backup-restore-windows-7-a.html

task bar restore

unfortunately the restore function does not work

Hello monk, and welcome to Seven Forums.

They do work, but the steps must be followed exactly for it to do so.

What are you seeing instead?

Thank you for your response
My problem is that every update to iTunes deletes my pinned icons. to make sure I can recreate the icons I did the following
1. downloaded your batch file
2. Ran the batch file
3. made sure a folder was created on Desktop (yes)
4. made sure reg file was created (yes)
5. made sure a copy of my pinned icons were in C:\Users\me\Desktop\Taskbar-Pinned-Items-Backup\TaskBar folder (yes)
5. created a "restore point" in windows (just in case)
6. downloaded iTunes update, installed it, LOST all my "pinned icons" ( only "IE" and "Windows explorer" still there)
7. checked what was in C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar; only "IE" and "Windows explorer" was there
8. I made, again, sure the C:\Users\me\Desktop\Taskbar-Pinned-Items-Backup\TaskBar existed and reg file and shortcuts were there (yes)
9. i executed the batch file with R option; the batch file finished with
16 files copied
The operation completed successfully

messages
My task bar was not restored and the files are not in C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar folder.
10. restarted my PC (still my task bar is empty)
any suggestion would be appreciated
thank you

As a test, reset your taskbar icons using the tutorial below in case you may have corruption.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/214711-taskbar-pinned-items-reset-clear-windows-7-a.html

Afterwards, pin what you want on the taskbar, and back them up again.

Unpin an item from the taskbar, then restore your backup to see if it restores the one you removed.

Please post screenshots of the command prompt when you backup and restore to see if anything in it may help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Hi, i followed the instructions (clear task bar -> recreate-> backup -> delete -> restore) and this time it worked
Thank you very much for all your help. i was totally frustrated with how "apple" software works (deletes task bar shortcuts) and too quickly decided the restore function did not work.
thanks again

Great news.

Restore question

I imagine that this could also be used by me to standardize pinned programs? or possibly restore pinned programs from a user who's profile was corrupt enough to warrant a totaly new profile?

Hello karchambault, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Correct, you could also use this for that.

Thanks old Boy Shawn !

Some "repairs" messed" up my taskbar, and I try to find it in Google as hope to restore taskbar, but cannot find way, and must do complete system rollback (with Rollback RX) and then finally find this simple way !!! Works excellent !!! Thank You & if you can place this topic on more google sites, it is quite hard to find it !!! Best Regards Zenicablues !!!

Sorry, Brink there is some problem, after uninstall Google Drive, my taskbar is totally screwed !!! And Restore with this bat file restore it, just for a second, and again all icons is as previous messed & missing !!??? - What is happening ???? ( Must Rollback whole system again !) Thank You in advance for your response ! Respectfully Zenicablues

Hello Zenicablues,

Was your backup of the taskbar created before or after having issues with the taskbar?

If after, then this will not help.

If you're only having issues with the taskbar, then you might see if resetting the taskbar using the tutorial below may help. You'll have to manually pin everything back to the taskbar afterwards though.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/214711-taskbar-pinned-items-reset-clear-windows-7-a.html

Before, Brink & on many secured places !!
-But this is really wired and most strange, but this Internet explorer user pined folder is separate story, duplicates, mess, zero bytes shortcuts & many more !!! I am not beginner, (only 50 years with computers !) but neither I can figure what was happened !! You are only person for what I believe than can know more than I, and therefor (and my respect for all your works) I ask you as
probably most relevant and person who have‚ very large knowledge and have contacts & can find (believe almost all answers !!!) answer on this issue !
Thanks again for your care Shawn !
Zenicablues (Alex)

It sounds like it may have gotten corrupted, or the backup includes items that are no longer on your PC.

It may be a good idea to reset your taskbar, and manually pin items back to start fresh. Afterwards, create a new working backup.

backing up and restoring Task Bar

I am managing most of this from previous replies to others but when I get to the command screen, it is not accepting B or R with or without space between letter and - Should I be including brackets, or a backslash ?

I am also having difficulty saving to Desktop due to other problems with User File Corruption which I am hoping to solve by copying all the folders/programmes/short cuts etc. prior to deleting the corrupt user files.

Would appreciate info in first place re saving and restoring the taskbars and starter menus though your tutorial is very clear.

Hello Windy,

You should only need to type b or B and press Enter afterwards in the command prompt to back up your taskbar.

Thanks very much. I managed to backup the Taskbar. It restored itself because I had to do a System Restore anyway. But the info will be very useful when I finally get round to doing a re-install. I`m marking this as answered.