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Using PowerShell to modify the task bar in Windows 10 version 1511

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 1:59 AM

I'm trying to find a way to add and remove shortcuts on the task bar. Everything i've seen lately seems like it no longer works. Is there a new way to access and modify the task bar properties?

I'm trying to execute it via either SCCM or GPO. I've seen all kinda of posts and have been reading up on this topic for nearly a week now. I just can't find a definitive answer, a "here is how you do it".

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Cheers,

-Sam

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Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:00 AM âś…Answered

Hi K33pReading,

You are trying to add and remove shortcuts on the task bar, right?

We could deploy the whole Taskbar using registry.  According to my test, the items pinning configuration is stored registry.

Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband

Here is an article about customizing the Taskbar in Windows 10, please check it for detailed steps.

http://ccmexec.com/2015/12/customizing-the-taskbar-in-windows-10-during-osd/

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Here is a similarFAQ about how to deploy Taskbar Pinned Icons by Group Policy for your reference.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/d172b4de-be7c-4149-8958-bebfe042ade1/forum-faq-how-to-deploy-windows-7-taskbar-pinned-icons-by-group-policy?forum=winserverGP

To remove shortcuts on the taskbar, we could prevent pinned programs from showing on the taskbar using the following Group Policy.

Path: User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar  Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar

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Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:55 PM

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