This is how we do it for Win8.1, admittedly not tested in Win10, but the more
you know ☺
Links back to shortcuts in the StartMenu (in the wim).
Unattend.xml – Specialize section..
<DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar>
<TaskbarLinks>
<Link0>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Word 2013.lnk</Link0>
<Link1>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Outlook 2013.lnk</Link1>
<Link2>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Excel 2013.lnk</Link2>
<Link3>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\PowerPoint 2013.lnk</Link3>
<Link4>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Skype for Business 2015.lnk</Link4>
</TaskbarLinks>
Rich Mawdsley
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Johns, Damon (DoJ)
Sent: 09 September 2015 06:03
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10
I should add that I was using the Import-StartLayout command as part of a
Config Manger Task Sequence – so what I’m seeing is that layout xml file not
being applied. I’m making an assumption that it’s because I’ve used CopyProfile
but obviously I haven’t done any further testing so it really could be anything.
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Niehaus
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2015 2:24 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10
Import-StartLayout modifies the default user profile. It can be run at any
point prior to a user logging in for the first time; if you import a new layout
after the user’s profile has been established, they won’t see the changes.
I prefer to avoid CopyProfile whenever possible; Import-StartLayout doesn’t
require it.
Thanks,
-Michael
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johns, Damon (DoJ)
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 7:53 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10
Hi Ryan,
I’ve used unattend.xml to pin items however I was only able to pin a maximum of
3 items – anymore than this wouldn’t show.
I’ve also tried all the available vbs and powershell scripts (that I could
find) and these appear not to work either.
I’ve also noted that when you use copy profile you can capture a customised
start menu and this will be applied for new users logging on for the first
time. However if you then try and use the Import-StartLayout command to add a
custom start menu, those changes do not appear. I’m not sure if this is just
affecting me or if others have noticed this behaviour. I haven’t had time to go
back and capture a new image with copy profile turned off to see if the using
the Import-StartLayout option then works under that scenario.
Regards
Damon
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2015 12:25 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [mssms] Pin items to taskbar on Windows 10
I need to pin 7 items to the task bar with either a script or an unattend file
on Windows 10... Has anyone done that before? Unattends on Windows 10 can now
go up to 6 items (I haven't gotten that to work yet, but that's the word on the
street) but they can't do the 7th, CopyProfile didn't copy over the pinned
items, and the trusty com object scripts used in Windows 7 and 8 no longer work
in Windows 10:
https://connect.microsoft.com/PowerShell/feedback/details/1609288/pin-to-taskbar-no-longer-working-in-windows-10
So, what's left to get that 7th item pinned?
I'm not too concerned about suggesting the start menu instead of the task bar,
but I want to make sure there's no automated way to do it.
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