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1ravasio
Copper Contributor
May 31, 2021

Updates on GPO Windows 10 taskbar

Hi, 

in a not persistent VDI (with fslogix) we are pushing a GPO linking the XML for a custom taskbar configuration (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar).

I'm using the " <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">" tag in order to replace default pinned apps with our ones.

This also allows the users to remove some pushed pins and add their own.

The problem comes when I update the xml, let's say adding or modifying an app; the app is correctly added or modified but the unpinned apps are added back for the users who removed them.

There is some trick to persist the unpinned apps even on xml timestamp update?

 

Thanks

Giuseppe

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  • Steve0vapez's avatar
    Steve0vapez
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 22, 2021

    1ravasio 

     

    I can tell you, managing Taskbar pins will stay a pain. I gave up in trying to find a way.

    Set the icons, which should be there forever (like Explorer, Outlook,..) and let the users decide themselves for the others.

     

    Removing from the XML means, if the user did not pin it by himself, it will disappear.

    Creating an icon via GPO in "%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar" will also not work.

  • ychakarov's avatar
    ychakarov
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 15, 2021
    Hello,
    Can you share the .XML itself to look at it, or an example of it?

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