PowerShell command to PIN apps to Windows taskbar

[IT007z]

I'm looking for a PowerShell command or script that will pin these applications that I commonly use to the Windows taskbar at the bottom of Windows. (I have included the path to these programs):

1. Computer management. Path: %windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc

2. The Windows PowerShell icon. Path: %windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

3. The Task Scheduler icon Path: %windir%\system32\taskschd.msc

4. The command prompt icon. Path: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe

5. The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager icon. Path: %windir%\system32\inetsrv\InetMgr.exe

6. The Notepad icon. Path: %windir%\system32\notepad.exe

This script will mostly be used in environments where I don't have access to Active Directory or Group Policy but where I can have the AD team put in a PowerShell script to run one time on several servers or where I will be running this PowerShell script whenever necessary on the individual servers and workstations that I am customizing.

Someone wrote the following script which needs just a few more modifications until it will work properly:

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function New-ShortCut
{
   [cmdletbinding()]
    Param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory)]
        [ValidateScript({ Test-Path -path $_ })]
        [string] $sourceExe,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string]$Arguments,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [ValidateScript({
            (Test-Path -path $_) -and ( (Get-Item -path $_).PSIsContainer )
        })]
        [string]$WorkingDirectory,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string] $DestinationLinkName = '{0}\temp.lnk' -f  [environment]::GetFolderPath("desktop"),

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [ValidateSet('Default','Maximized','Minimized')]
        [string]$WindowStyle = 'Default',

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [ValidateScript({ Test-Path -path $_ })]
        [string]$IconPath,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [ValidateScript({ $null -ne $IconPath })]
        [int]$IconIndexNumber,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string]$HotKeyString

    )

    $wshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

    $WindowStyles = @{
        Default     = 1
        Maximized   = 3
        Minimized   = 7
    }

    $shortcut = $wshShell.CreateShortcut( $DestinationLinkName )
    $shortcut.TargetPath = $sourceExe
    
    if ($arguments)         { $shortcut.Arguments = $Arguments }
    if ($WorkingDirectory)  { $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = $WorkingDirectory }
    if ($WindowStyle)       { $shortcut.WindowStyle = $WindowStyles.$WindowStyle }
    if ($HotKeyString)      { $shortcut.Hotkey = $HotKeyString}
    if ($IconPath) {
        if ($IconIndexNumber) {
            $shortcut.IconLocation = '{0},{1}' -f $IconPath,$IconIndexNumber
        }
        else {
            $shortcut.IconLocation = $IconPath
        }
    }

    try
    {
        $shortcut.Save()
    }
    catch
    {
        $_.Exception.Message
    }
    $null = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($wshShell)
}

.\New-ShortCut -sourceExe 'c:\windows\System32\mmc.exe' -arguments 'compmgmt.msc' -DestinationLinkName $env:userprofile\desktop\ComputerManagement.lnk

.\New-Shortcut -sourceExe 'c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -DestinationLinkName $env:userprofile\desktop\powershell.lnk

[jhoughes]

I'm sorry, but I'm somewhat confused with this request.

What does this have to do with Veeam?

[oleg.feoktistov]

Hi Dennis,

No doubt, this is a subform for powershell lovers and evangelists, but also a place where we exchange knowledge on Veeam-related powershell topics. Your questions are a good fit for Microsoft Technet Forums, so I'd start there.

Thanks,
Oleg