Adding Office 2010 icons to task bar after image and Office 2010 post-install
Hello,
As my question asks above I want to be able to have office icons appear on the task bad once my sysprepped image and post instllations have been completed. I found a ton of stuff using vb scripts but I have no idea where to place those. I also found some things using the unattanded.xml doc made with the WAIK but it only allows three links and I am not sure what the syntax is. I remember there used to be another way but I cannot find it via the google machine. Can anyone help me out? This is a windows 7 sysprepped image.
thanks - Scott
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Posted by:
SMal.tmcc
11 years ago
do it with the answerfile, much easier.
this is part of my answer file. I add firefox and chrome to the bar
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
<TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
<ProductKey>33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH</ProductKey>
<TaskbarLinks>
<Link0>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Mozilla Firefox.lnk</Link0>
<Link1>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome.lnk</Link1>
</TaskbarLinks>
<WindowsFeatures>
<ShowInternetExplorer>true</ShowInternetExplorer>
<ShowMediaCenter>true</ShowMediaCenter>
<ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>true</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
</WindowsFeatures>
</component>
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the path is where they currently are located. for windows7 %ALLUSERSPROFILE% is really c:\programdata\ - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
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I saw that before but I'm unaware of where the .lnk file is for word, excel, and outlook. (i.e. the path to each I would place in the answerfile) - northernkskyrunner 11 years ago
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are they on your start menu in a sub folder? If yes use explorer and go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
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so word for me would be
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Word 2010.lnk - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
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OK I gotcha - let me add that to my answerfile.. thanks! - northernkskyrunner 11 years ago
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So I added the taskbarlink to my answer file and it did nto work. Here is what it looks like for my windows 7 image:
<TaskbarLinks>
<Link0>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Word 2010.lnk</Link0>
<Link1>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Excel 2010.lnk</Link1>
<Link2>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Outlook 2010.lnk</Link2>
</TaskbarLinks> - northernkskyrunner 11 years ago -
The unattend limits the amount to 3 links. I use a bat files that calls a vbs, check out the deployment guys blog.
bat file....
@echo off
rem pin item to taskbar
cscript.exe "%~dp0\PinItem.vbs" /item:"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" /taskbar
TIMEOUT /T 30
cscript.exe "%~dp0\PinItem.vbs" /item:"C:\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP Network Projection V2\EMP_NSC.exe" /taskbar
TIMEOUT /T 30
cscript.exe "%~dp0\PinItem.vbs" /item:"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" /taskbar
exit
vbs file...
' Windows Script Host Sample Script
'
' ------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation
'
' You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce and distribute
' the Sample Application Files (and/or any modified version) in any way
' you find useful, provided that you agree that Microsoft and the author
' have no warranty, obligations or liability for any Sample Application Files.
' ------------------------------------------------------------------------
'********************************************************************
'*
'* File: PinItem.vbs
'* Date: 03/04/2009
'* Version: 1.0.2
'*
'* Main Function: VBScipt to pin an item to the Start Menu or Taskbar
'*
'* Usage: cscript PinItem.vbs /item:<path to exe>
'* [/taskbar] [/?]
'*
'* Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation
'*
'* Revisions:
'*
'* 1.0.0 - 04/03/2008 - Created.
'* 1.0.1 - 03/02/2009 - Used Replace in PinItem function to remove "&"
'* from verb.
'* 1.0.2 - 03/04/2009 - Script name was PinToStartMenu.vbs. Added
'* /taskbar switch to pin items to taskbar on
'* Win7.
'*
'********************************************************************
'*****************************************************************************
'* Declare Variables
'*****************************************************************************
Option Explicit
'On Error Resume Next
Dim blnPinned
Dim blnTaskbar
Dim i
Dim intOpMode
Dim objWshShell
Dim objFSO
Dim objShell
Dim strPath
Dim strArguments
Dim strOptionsMessage
' Define constants
Const CONST_ERROR = 0
Const CONST_WSCRIPT = 1
Const CONST_CSCRIPT = 2
Const CONST_SHOW_USAGE = 3
Const CONST_PROCEED = 4
Const CONST_STRING_NOT_FOUND = -1
Const CONST_FOR_READING = 1
Const CONST_FOR_WRITING = 2
Const CONST_FOR_APPENDING = 8
Const CONST_Success = 0
Const CONST_Failure = 1
Const TRISTATE_USE_DEFAULT = -2
Const TRISTATE_TRUE = -1 'Open the file as Unicode.
Const TRISTATE_FALSE = 0 'Open the file as ASCII.
blnTaskbar = False
'*****************************************************************************
'* Create Objects
'*****************************************************************************
Set objWshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
'********************************************************************
'* Check script host exe and parse command line
'********************************************************************
'Get the command line arguments
For i = 0 to Wscript.arguments.count - 1
ReDim Preserve arrArguments(i)
arrArguments(i) = Wscript.arguments.item(i)
Next
'Check whether the script is run using CScript
Select Case intChkProgram()
Case CONST_CSCRIPT
'Do Nothing
Case CONST_WSCRIPT
WScript.Echo "Please run this script using CScript." & vbCRLF & _
"This can be achieved by" & vbCRLF & _
"1. Using ""CScript MODIFYUSERS.vbs arguments"" for Windows 95/98 or" & VbCrLf & _
"2. Changing the default Windows Scripting Host setting to CScript" & vbCRLF & _
" using ""CScript //H:CScript //S"" and running the script using" & vbCRLF & _
" ""MODIFYUSERS.vbs arguments"" for Windows NT."
WScript.Quit
Case Else
WScript.Quit
End Select
'Parse the command line
Err.Clear()
intOpMode = intParseCmdLine(arrArguments, strPath, blnTaskbar, strOptionsMessage)
If Err.Number Then
Wscript.Echo "Error 0X" & CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) & " occurred in parsing the command line."
If Err.Description <> "" Then
Wscript.Echo "Error description: " & Err.Description & "."
End If
'WScript.quit
End If
Select Case intOpMode
Case CONST_SHOW_USAGE
Call ShowUsage()
WScript.quit
Case CONST_PROCEED
'Do nothing.
Case CONST_ERROR
WScript.quit
Case Else
Wscript.Echo "Error occurred in passing parameters."
End Select
'********************************************************************
'* Main Script
'********************************************************************
WScript.Echo strOptionsMessage
blnPinned = PinItem(strPath, blnTaskbar)
WScript.Echo "Item pinned: " & CStr(blnPinned)
If blnPinned Then
WScript.Quit(0)
Else
WScript.Quit(1)
End If
'********************************************************************
'*
'* Function intChkProgram()
'*
'* Purpose: Determines which program is used to run this script.
'*
'* Input: None
'*
'* Returns: intChkProgram is set to one of CONST_ERROR, CONST_WSCRIPT,
'* and CONST_CSCRIPT.
'*
'********************************************************************
Private Function intChkProgram()
ON ERROR RESUME NEXT
Dim i
Dim j
Dim strFullName
Dim strCommand
'strFullName should be something like C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\CSCRIPT.EXE
strFullName = WScript.FullName
If Err.Number then
Wscript.Echo "Error 0x" & CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) & " occurred."
If Err.Description <> "" Then
Wscript.Echo "Error description: " & Err.Description & "."
End If
intChkProgram = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
End If
i = InStr(1, strFullName, ".exe", 1)
If i = 0 Then
intChkProgram = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
Else
j = InStrRev(strFullName, "\", i, 1)
If j = 0 Then
intChkProgram = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
Else
strCommand = Mid(strFullName, j+1, i-j-1)
Select Case LCase(strCommand)
Case "cscript"
intChkProgram = CONST_CSCRIPT
Case "wscript"
intChkProgram = CONST_WSCRIPT
Case Else 'should never happen
Wscript.Echo "An unexpected program is used to run this script."
Wscript.Echo "Only CScript.Exe or WScript.Exe can be used to run this script."
intChkProgram = CONST_ERROR
End Select
End If
End If
End Function
'********************************************************************
'*
'* Function intParseCmdLine()
'*
'* Purpose: Parses the command line.
'*
'* Input: arrArguments An array containing input from the command line
'*
'* Input: strPath Path of exe to pin
'* strOptionsMessage String containing options selected
'*
'* Returns: intParseCmdLine is set to one of CONST_ERROR, CONST_SHOW_USAGE,
'* and CONST_PROCEED.
'*
'********************************************************************
Private Function intParseCmdLine(arrArguments, strPath, blnTaskbar, strOptionsMessage)
ON ERROR RESUME NEXT
Dim i
Dim strFlag
Dim strSwitchValue
strFlag = arrArguments(0)
Err.Clear()
'Help is needed
If (strFlag = "") OR (strFlag="help") OR (strFlag="/h") OR (strFlag="\h") OR (strFlag="-h") _
OR (strFlag = "\?") OR (strFlag = "/?") OR (strFlag = "?") OR (strFlag="h") Then
intParseCmdLine = CONST_SHOW_USAGE
Exit Function
End If
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "" & VbCrLf
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & WScript.ScriptName & VbCrLf
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "" & VbCrLf
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "Command Line Options:" & vbCrLf
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "=======================================" & VbCrLf
For i = 0 to UBound(arrArguments)
strFlag = Left(arrArguments(i), InStr(1, arrArguments(i), ":")-1)
If Err.Number Then 'An error occurs if there is no : in the string
Err.Clear
Select Case LCase(arrArguments(i))
Case "/q"
blnQuiet = True
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "Supress Console Output: " & blnQuiet & VbCrLf
Case "/taskbar"
blnTaskbar = True
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "Pin to Taskbar instead of Start Menu: " & blnTaskbar & VbCrLf
Case Else
Wscript.Echo arrArguments(i) & " is not recognized as a valid input."
intParseCmdLine = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
End Select
Else
strSwitchValue = Right(arrArguments(i), Len(arrArguments(i))-(Len(strFlag)+1))
Select Case LCase(strFlag)
Case "/item"
strPath = strSwitchValue
strOptionsMessage = strOptionsMessage & "Item to pin to Start Menu or Taskbar: " & strPath & VbCrLf
Case else
Wscript.Echo "Invalid flag " & strFlag & "."
Wscript.Echo "Please check the input and try again."
intParseCmdLine = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
End Select
End If
Next
If (strPath = "") Then
Wscript.Echo "The /item switch is required"
Wscript.Echo "Please check the input and try again."
intParseCmdLine = CONST_ERROR
Exit Function
End If
intParseCmdLine = CONST_PROCEED
End Function
'********************************************************************
'*
'* Function PinItem()
'*
'* Purpose: Pin item to the Start Menu.
'*
'* Input: strlPath Path of exe to pin
'* blnTaskbar Pin item to Taskbar instead of Start Menu if true
'*
'* Dependencies: objShell Shell.Application object
'* objFSO File System object
'*
'* Returns: True if the shortcut is created, else false
'*
'********************************************************************
Function PinItem(strlPath, blnTaskbar)
On Error Resume Next
Dim colVerbs
Dim itemverb
Dim objFolder
Dim objFolderItem
Dim strFolder
Dim strFile
If objFSO.FileExists(strlPath) Then
'***** Do nothing, folder exists
Else
'***** Folder does not exist
PinItem = False
WScript.Echo "File to pin does not exist."
WScript.Echo "Please check the input and try again."
Exit Function
End If
strFolder = objFSO.GetParentFolderName(strlPath)
strFile = objFSO.GetFileName(strlPath)
WScript.Echo "Folder: " & strFolder
WScript.Echo "File: " & strFile
Err.Clear
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(strFolder)
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(strFile)
' ***** InvokeVerb for this does not work on Vista/WS2008
'objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("P&in to Start Menu")
' ***** This code works on Vista/WS2008
Set colVerbs = objFolderItem.Verbs
If blnTaskbar Then
For each itemverb in objFolderItem.verbs
If Replace(itemverb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Taskbar" Then itemverb.DoIt
Next
Else
For each itemverb in objFolderItem.verbs
If Replace(itemverb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Start Menu" Then itemverb.DoIt
Next
End If
If Err.Number = 0 Then
PinItem = True
Else
PinItem = False
End If
End Function
'********************************************************************
'*
'* Sub ShowUsage()
'*
'* Purpose: Shows the correct usage to the user.
'*
'* Input: None
'*
'* Output: Help messages are displayed on screen.
'*
'********************************************************************
Sub ShowUsage()
WScript.Echo "This script is used to Pin items to the Start Menu or Taskbar."
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "Usage: cscript " & WScript.ScriptName & " [options]"
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "Options:"
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo " /item:<PathName> Path of item to pin."
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo " /taskbar (Optional) Pin to Taskbar instead of Start Menu."
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo " /? (Optional) Displays this help text."
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo ""
End Sub
Good luck, this works well for my deployment with sccm and mdt. - jwilhelm 11 years ago-
Schweet thanks for sharing this! - haxin 11 years ago
Posted by:
haxin
11 years ago
I ran into this issue when deploying Windows 7 (x86) 3 years ago. Having only a year's worth of experience with imaging, I couldn't figure out solution prior to finalizing the image so I used a completely different process.
I created a script to pin/unpin applications to the taskbar and/or startmenu that runs on first login. I realize it may not be the most elegant solution, but satisfied our needs for the past 3 years.
I'm working on a Windows 7 (x64) refresh and I'll try to do it the 'proper' way, but I like the fact that this is completely customizable, allowing us to unlink/link anything at any time by just simply adjusting how we're calling the script.
-------BEGIN CODE
'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: PinUnpin.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Julius / haxin / Phylum
' REVISION: 2
' DATE : 3/22/2013
'
' COMMENT: Use this script to
' pin applications to the taskbar or the startmenu
' unpin applications from the taskbar or startmenu
'
'==========================================================================
Dim iArgCount
iArgCount = WScript.Arguments.Count
If (iArgCount <> 3) Then
ShowUsage
End If
Dim sAction,sSMorTB,sFilePath
sAction = LCase(WScript.Arguments.Item(0))
sSMorTB = LCase(WScript.Arguments.Item(1))
sFilePath = LCase(WScript.Arguments.Item(2))
If (sAction <> "pin") And (sAction <> "unpin") Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Invalid Action: '" & sAction & "'"
ShowUsage
End If
If (sSMorTB <> "startmenu") And (sSMorTB <> "taskbar") Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Invalid Location: '" & sSMorTB & "'"
ShowUsage
End If
If (sAction = "pin") And (sSMorTB = "startmenu") Then PinToStartMenu sFilePath
If (sAction = "pin") And (sSMorTB = "taskbar") Then PinToTaskBar sFilePath
If (sAction = "unpin") And (sSMorTB = "startmenu") Then UnpinFromStartMenu sFilePath
If (sAction = "unpin") And (sSMorTB = "taskbar") Then UnpinFromTaskBar sFilePath
WScript.Quit
Sub ShowUsage
WScript.Echo "Usage: " & WScript.ScriptName & " [PIN|UNPIN] [STARTMENU|TASKBAR] File"
WScript.Echo vbTab & WScript.ScriptName & " PIN startmenu C:\apps\tools\wmopener.exe"
WScript.Echo vbTab & WScript.ScriptName & " unpin TASKBAR ""C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Mozilla Firefox.lnk"""
WScript.Quit
End Sub
Sub PinToStartMenu(Required_Path_To_Item)
Const CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = &H17
Const CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2
Dim s_oFSO, s_oShell, s_oAllUsersProgramsFolder
Dim s_oFolder, s_oFolderItem, s_colVerbs, s_oVerb
Dim s_FullItemPath, s_sItemFolder, s_sItemName, s_sAllUsersProgramsPath
Set s_oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set s_oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
s_FullItemPath = Required_Path_To_Item
If Not (s_oFSO.FileExists(s_FullItemPath)) Then
WScript.Echo "Error Pinning File '" & s_FullItemPath & "' to Start Menu: File Does Not Exist!"
Exit Sub
End If
s_sItemFolder = s_oFSO.GetParentFolderName(s_FullItemPath)
s_sItemName = s_oFSO.GetFileName(s_FullItemPath)
Set s_oFolder = s_oShell.Namespace(s_sItemFolder)
Set s_oFolderItem = s_oFolder.ParseName(s_sItemName)
Set s_colVerbs = s_oFolderItem.Verbs
For Each s_oVerb in s_colVerbs
If Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Start Menu" Then
'WScript.Echo "Pinning '" & s_FullItemPath & "' to Start Menu"
s_oVerb.DoIt
ElseIf Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Unpin from Start Menu" Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Item '" & s_FullItemPath & "' is Already Pinned to Start Menu"
End If
Next
End Sub
Sub PinToTaskBar(Required_Path_To_Item)
Const CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = &H17
Const CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2
Dim s_oFSO, s_oShell, s_oAllUsersProgramsFolder
Dim s_oFolder, s_oFolderItem, s_colVerbs, s_oVerb
Dim s_FullItemPath, s_sItemFolder, s_sItemName, s_sAllUsersProgramsPath
Set s_oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set s_oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
s_FullItemPath = Required_Path_To_Item
If Not (s_oFSO.FileExists(s_FullItemPath)) Then
WScript.Echo "Error Pinning File '" & s_FullItemPath & "' to TaskBar: File Does Not Exist!"
Exit Sub
End If
s_sItemFolder = s_oFSO.GetParentFolderName(s_FullItemPath)
s_sItemName = s_oFSO.GetFileName(s_FullItemPath)
Set s_oFolder = s_oShell.Namespace(s_sItemFolder)
Set s_oFolderItem = s_oFolder.ParseName(s_sItemName)
Set s_colVerbs = s_oFolderItem.Verbs
For Each s_oVerb in s_colVerbs
If Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Taskbar" Then
'WScript.Echo "Pinning '" & s_FullItemPath & "' to Taskbar"
s_oVerb.DoIt
ElseIf Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Unpin from Taskbar" Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Item '" & s_FullItemPath & "' is Already Pinned to Taskbar"
End if
Next
End Sub
Sub UnpinFromStartMenu(Required_Path_To_Item)
Const CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = &H17
Const CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2
Dim s_oFSO, s_oShell, s_oAllUsersProgramsFolder
Dim s_oFolder, s_oFolderItem, s_colVerbs, s_oVerb
Dim s_FullItemPath, s_sItemFolder, s_sItemName, s_sAllUsersProgramsPath
Set s_oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set s_oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
s_FullItemPath = Required_Path_To_Item
If Not (s_oFSO.FileExists(s_FullItemPath)) Then
WScript.Echo "Error Unpinning File '" & s_FullItemPath & "' From Start Menu: File Does Not Exist!"
Exit Sub
End If
s_sItemFolder = s_oFSO.GetParentFolderName(s_FullItemPath)
s_sItemName = s_oFSO.GetFileName(s_FullItemPath)
Set s_oFolder = s_oShell.Namespace(s_sItemFolder)
Set s_oFolderItem = s_oFolder.ParseName(s_sItemName)
Set s_colVerbs = s_oFolderItem.Verbs
For Each s_oVerb in s_colVerbs
If Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Unpin from Start Menu" Then
'WScript.Echo "Unpinning '" & s_FullItemPath & "' From Start Menu"
s_oVerb.DoIt
ElseIf Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Start Menu" Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Item '" & s_FullItemPath & "' is Not Pinned to Start Menu"
End if
Next
End Sub
Sub UnpinFromTaskBar(Required_Path_To_Item)
Const CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = &H17
Const CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2
Dim s_oFSO, s_oShell, s_oAllUsersProgramsFolder
Dim s_oFolder, s_oFolderItem, s_colVerbs, s_oVerb
Dim s_FullItemPath, s_sItemFolder, s_sItemName, s_sAllUsersProgramsPath
Set s_oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set s_oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
s_FullItemPath = Required_Path_To_Item
If Not (s_oFSO.FileExists(s_FullItemPath)) Then
WScript.Echo "Error Unpinning File '" & s_FullItemPath & "' from Taskbar: File Does Not Exist!"
Exit Sub
End If
s_sItemFolder = s_oFSO.GetParentFolderName(s_FullItemPath)
s_sItemName = s_oFSO.GetFileName(s_FullItemPath)
Set s_oFolder = s_oShell.Namespace(s_sItemFolder)
Set s_oFolderItem = s_oFolder.ParseName(s_sItemName)
Set s_colVerbs = s_oFolderItem.Verbs
For Each s_oVerb in s_colVerbs
If Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Unpin from Taskbar" Then
'WScript.Echo "Unpinning '" & s_FullItemPath & "' from Taskbar"
s_oVerb.DoIt
ElseIf Replace(s_oVerb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Taskbar" Then
WScript.Echo "Error: Item '" & s_FullItemPath & "' is Not Pinned to Taskbar"
End if
Next
End Sub
-------END CODE
The script is fairly flexible...
- allows you to pin/unpin an exe
- allows you to pin/unpin a .LNK
- is not case sensitive for pin/unpin action or the taskbar/startmenu location (of course file path is not case sensitive either - just has to be a valid path)
- verifies the file you want to pin/unpin actually exists before attempting the action
However, you cannot pin a file located on a network share. The workaround for that would be to create a .lnk file locally that points to the file on the network share and link that. (There's another trick too actually but I don't want to complicate things!)
You can call the script via:
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs [PIN | UNPIN] [Taskbar | Startmenu] File cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar C:\path\to\file.exe cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs unpin startmenu "C:\path\to\folder with spaces\to\file.lnk"
Unfortunately, I wrote this for me and not for others so there's no commenting and no error trapping. You can easily fix the latter by surrounding the pin/unpin action with something like:
on error resume next
<pin/unpin action>
if (err.number<>0) then
wscript.echo "Error: " & err.number & " (" & hex(err.number) & ") performing action. Reason: ' & err.description
err.clear
on error goto 0
exit sub
else
wscript.echo "Successfully performed action (" & err.number & "/" & hex(err.number) & ")"
end if
on error goto 0
I hope you find this helpful.
Julius / haxin / Phylum
Comments:
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egads... is there no easier way? I am new to .vbs scripts and while I am a smart guy and could figure it out I am about ready to bag this because I have spent a lot of time already. For starters where so I place the scripts before I sysprep? C:\windows\setup\scripts? Also not really sure where to modify your script with my path for my office links. Oh and I am using Kace2000 for imaging if anyone else is using it too and has a fancy pre/post install they like to share.
Scott - northernkskyrunner 11 years ago-
Hi Scott
First: The script is ready to use - no modification necessary to get it to work. Just copy the code, paste, save as .VBS and that's it.
Second: The script conveniently includes usage instructions (how to properly call the script) to help make sure would-be users use it correctly. Just run it without anything like
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs
And you'll get some help on how to properly use it. I also provided some examples above on how to call the script to create your shortcuts. If that wasn't sufficient, here are some more examples:
' To pin Command to the taskbar
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
' To pin notepad to the start menu
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
' To pin Internet Explorer to the startmenu
' Windows x64
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
' Windows x86
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
' To unpin Explorer from the taskbar
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs unpin taskbar c:\windows\explorer.exe
If you have a shortcut (a .LNK) that already exists on the Desktop or in Start > All Programs, that you want to pin to the taskbar, you can do that too - for example:
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs unpin taskbar "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\iTunes\iTunes.lnk"
It really is that simple.
If you have multiple/several shortcuts to link, I strongly encourage you create a batch file that calls the script for each of the shortcuts. That batch file is then what you would execute on a per user basis to pin things where you want them to be. Two example batch files follow:
This will pin/unpin one shortcut at a time - takes a while to process
@echo off
rem runs one at a time
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar Shortcut1
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu Shortcut2
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar Shortcut3
...
cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu ShortcutX
This will try to pin all of them at the same time
@echo off
rem spawns a separate process running all at the same time
start /w "PinUnpin Task" cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu Shortcut1
start /w "PinUnpin Task" cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar Shortcut2
start /w "PinUnpin Task" cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin startmenu Shortcut3
...
start /w "PinUnpin Task" cscript //nologo pinunpin.vbs pin taskbar ShortcutX
Now, there may be potential drawbacks to the latter method so the former may be preferred and I recommend. (Note: I use the former but in theory the latter should work as well. the shortcut ordering in the taskbar and on the startmenu may vary and not be consistent as one thread will finish before the other. If you want consistency - use the former method)
Third: Where you store any/all scripts you use as part of your sysprep, post-sysprep and/or imaging process is totally up to you. It could be something simple like C:\Apps\scripts, in C:\Program Files someplace or on a network share if you like. Again - that's your decision, and you would know best.
As for calling the script, there are a variety of ways to do that, and so its up to you:
It could be a GPO
It could be a runonce key
it could be Windows Active Setup
It could be a run synchronous/asynchronous command in your sysprep XML.
Only you can determine the most appropriate location. (For example, you may find that run synchronous/asynchronous commands don't work right but RunOnce does.) I personally use RunOnce, and I did that by editing the default user hive and adding the key there. (If you need guidance there, let me know.)
Lastly: When I started in this position I had zero software packaging & imaging experience so I had to figure things out the hard way. It also didn't help that we didn't have an imaging/deployment solution like Wise, Kace, MDT, SCCM/SMS etc.. Instead we used Ghost to capture the image and WinPE + Ghost to deploy said image. Because there were post imaging steps that were required, I edited the Sysprep file to execute commands and call scripts to do my bidding. We still use this method today, although I'm working on implementing SCCM 2012 to handle all the things I've had to create scripts for.
I hope this helps get you started on the right path. I know how difficult it can be when you're trying to accomplish a task under a deadline, and you feel like you have no place to turn. I would offer my email address to help, but I think its better, for those that come after us, to keep the conversation & advice here just in case they run into the same problems!
Cheers & enjoy your weekend!
Julius
Resources:
Windows Active Setup
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/aruns_blog/archive/2011/11/02/10176957.aspx
http://blogs.flexerasoftware.com/installtalk/2011/11/using-active-setup-to-repair-user-settings.html
http://helgeklein.com/blog/2012/03/get-rid-of-active-setup/
All Users RunOnce
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/284193
(its for earlier versions of Windows but still relevant save for paths) - haxin 11 years ago
Posted by:
kingskawn
10 years ago
Julius, can you post the vbs because when I copy it, I get all code on 1 line... :(
Comments:
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Hey there kingskawn
Sorry for not responding sooner. I don't believe I received a notification of a comment to this thread.
Yeah - that's a bummer. Not sure why the site does it like that. In fact, when I go back in to edit the code, it's all warped. Yuck!
I'll try to remember to circle back (if need be) to link you to the code on Pastebin or my OneDrive. - haxin 10 years ago
