Windows 10 powershell pin to taskbar

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• Function Set-PinToStartMenu($Path){
  #Pins an Icon to the Taskbar
  
  $Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application 
  $Desktop = $Shell.NameSpace(0X0) 
  $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
  
  if(!(Test-Path -Path $path))
  { return 0 }
  
  Foreach($itemPath in $Path)
  {
      $itemName = Split-Path -Path $itemPath -Leaf
      # pin application to Windows Taskbar
      $ItemLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($itemPath)
      $ItemVerbs = $ItemLnk.Verbs()
      Foreach($ItemVerb in $ItemVerbs)
      {
          If($ItemVerb.Name.Replace("&","") -match "Pin to Start")
          {
              $ItemVerb.DoIt()
          }
      }
  }
  }
  Function Set-PinToTaskbar($Path){
  #Pins an Icon to the Taskbar
  
  $Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application 
  $Desktop = $Shell.NameSpace(0X0) 
  $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
  if(!(Test-Path -Path $path))
  { return 0 }
  Foreach($itemPath in $Path)
  {
      $itemName = Split-Path -Path $itemPath -Leaf
      # pin application to Windows Taskbar
      $ItemLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($itemPath)
      $ItemVerbs = $ItemLnk.Verbs()
      Foreach($ItemVerb in $ItemVerbs)
      {
          If($ItemVerb.Name.Replace("&","") -match "Pin to Taskbar")
          {
              $ItemVerb.DoIt()
          }
      }
  }
  }
  
  Function Set-UnpinFromStartMenu($Path){
  #Unpins an Icon to the Start Menu
  
  if(!(Test-Path -Path $path))
  { return 0 }
  
  $Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application 
  $Desktop = $Shell.NameSpace(0X0) 
  $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
  
  Foreach($itemPath in $Path)
  {
      $itemName = Split-Path -Path $itemPath -Leaf
      # pin application to Windows Start Menu
      $ItemLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($itemPath)
      $ItemVerbs = $ItemLnk.Verbs()
      Foreach($ItemVerb in $ItemVerbs)
      {
          If($ItemVerb.Name.Replace("&","") -match "Unpin from Start")
          {
              $ItemVerb.DoIt()
          }
      }
  }
  }
  
  
  Function Set-UnpinFromTaskbar($Path){
  #Unpins an Icon to the Taskbar
  
  $Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application 
  $Desktop = $Shell.NameSpace(0X0) 
  $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
  
  if(!(Test-Path -Path $path))
  { return 0 }
  
  Foreach($itemPath in $Path)
  {
      $itemName = Split-Path -Path $itemPath -Leaf
      # pin application to Windows Taskbar
      $ItemLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($itemPath)
      $ItemVerbs = $ItemLnk.Verbs()
      Foreach($ItemVerb in $ItemVerbs)
      {
          If($ItemVerb.Name.Replace("&","") -match "Unpin from Taskbar")
          {
              $ItemVerb.DoIt()
          }
      }
  }
  }

  I have no issue pinning to startmenu and unpinning from startmenu (except cortana/store/edge).

  I want to unpin cortana. 

  I also want to pin outlook to the taskbar.

  the problem is that the verb for pin to taskbar is missing, 

  so none of them work

  Set-PinToTaskbar «C:UsersAll UsersMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Outlook 2010.lnk» 
  Set-PinToTaskbar «C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Office 15rootoffice15outlook.exe»
  Set-PinToTaskbar «C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice14outlook.exe»
  Set-PinToTaskbar «C:Program FilesMicrosoft Office 15rootoffice15outlook.exe»
  Set-PinToTaskbar «C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14outlook.exe»

Powershell

Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath "C:Taskbar.xml" -MountPath c:

XML

<LayoutModificationTemplate
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
    xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
    xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
    xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
    Version="1">
  <DefaultLayoutOverride>
    <StartLayoutCollection>
	   <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6">
        <start:Group Name="Browsers">
          <start:Tile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" AppUserModelID="Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsGoogle Chrome.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsFirefox.lnk" />
        </start:Group>
        <start:Group Name="Microsoft Office 2019">
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsPublisher.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsWord.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsOneNote 2016.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsPowerPoint.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="2" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsOutlook.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsExcel.lnk" />
        </start:Group>
        <start:Group Name="General">
		  <start:Tile Size="2x2" Column="4" Row="0" AppUserModelID="Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="2" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsZoomZoom.lnk" />
          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAcrobat Reader DC.lnk" />
        </start:Group>
      </defaultlayout:StartLayout>
    </StartLayoutCollection>
  </DefaultLayoutOverride>
    <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">
 	<defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
 		<taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsSystem ToolsFile Explorer.lnk" />
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsGoogle Chrome.lnk" /> 
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsOutlook.lnk" /> 
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsWord.lnk" /> 
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsExcel.lnk" /> 
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAcrobat Reader DC.lnk" /> 
			<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsZoomZoom.lnk" /> 
		</taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
	</defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
  </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>

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 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           A brief description of the ApplicationShortcutsWindows10.ps1 file.  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           This script will add shortcuts to the taskbar.  
        
      .PARAMETER AppsFile  
           Name of the text file that contains a list of the applications to be added or removed  
        
      .PARAMETER ConsoleTitle  
           ConsoleTitle assigned to the PowerShell console  
        
      .PARAMETER OutputToTextFile  
           Select if output needs to go to a text file  
        
      .PARAMETER GetApplicationList  
           Get a list of applications with the specific name needed to use or pinning and unpinning  
        
      .EXAMPLE  
           Read apps from within a text file that resides in the same directory as this script  
                powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file ApplicationShortcutsWin10.ps1 -AppsFile 'Applications.txt'  
   
           Get an official list of applications with the exact names that need to be used for pinning/unpinning  
                powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file ApplicationShortcutsWin10.ps1 -GetApplicationList  
   
           Get an official list of applications with the exact names that need to be used for pinning/unpinning and write to the text file ApplicationList.csv residing in the same directory as this script  
                powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file ApplicationShortcutsWin10.ps1 -GetApplicationList -OutputToTextFile  
   
           Near the bottom of the script are commented out lines that give examples of how to hardcode apps inside this script  
   
      .NOTES  
           ===========================================================================  
           Created with:     SAPIEN Technologies, Inc., PowerShell Studio 2016 v5.2.123  
           Created on:       6/29/2016 10:33 AM  
           Created by:       Mick Pletcher  
           Organization:  
           Filename:         ApplicationShortcutsWindows10.ps1  
           ===========================================================================  
 #>  
   
 [CmdletBinding()]  
 param  
 (  
           [string]$AppsFile = 'Applications.txt',  
           [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()][string]$ConsoleTitle = 'Application Shortcuts',  
           [switch]$OutputToTextFile,  
           [switch]$GetApplicationList  
 )  
   
 function Add-AppToStartMenu {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Pins an application to the start menu  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Add an application to the start menu  
        
      .PARAMETER Application  
           Name of the application. This can be left blank and the function will use the file description metadata instead.  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([boolean])]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Application  
      )  
        
      $Success = $true  
      $Status = Remove-AppFromStartMenu -Application $Application  
      If ($Status -eq $false) {  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Write-Host 'Pinning'$Application' to start menu.....' -NoNewline  
      ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | Where-Object{ $_.Name -eq $Application }).verbs() | Where-Object{ $_.Name.replace('&', '') -match 'Pin to Start' } | ForEach-Object{ $_.DoIt() }  
      If ($? -eq $true) {  
           Write-Host 'Success' -ForegroundColor Yellow  
      } else {  
           Write-Host 'Failed' -ForegroundColor Red  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Return $Success  
 }  
   
 function Add-AppToTaskbar {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Pins an application to the taskbar  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Add an application to the taskbar  
        
      .PARAMETER Application  
           Name of the application. This can be left blank and the function will use the file description metadata instead.  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([boolean])]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Application  
      )  
        
      $Success = $true  
      $Status = Remove-AppFromTaskbar -Application $Application  
      If ($Status -eq $false) {  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Write-Host 'Pinning'$Application' to start menu.....' -NoNewline  
      ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | Where-Object{ $_.Name -eq $Application }).verbs() | Where-Object{ $_.Name.replace('&', '') -match 'Pin to taskbar' } | ForEach-Object{ $_.DoIt() }  
      If ($? -eq $true) {  
           Write-Host 'Success' -ForegroundColor Yellow  
      } else {  
           Write-Host 'Failed' -ForegroundColor Red  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Return $Success  
 }  
   
 function Get-ApplicationList {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Get list of Applications  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Get a list of available applications with the precise name to use when pinning or unpinning to the taskbar and/or start menu  
        
      .PARAMETER SaveOutput  
           Save output to a text file  
        
      .EXAMPLE  
           PS C:> Get-ApplicationList  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()]  
      param  
      (  
                [switch]$SaveOutput  
      )  
        
      $RelativePath = Get-RelativePath  
      $OutputFile = $RelativePath + "ApplicationList.csv"  
      $Applications = (New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items()  
      $Applications = $Applications | Sort-Object -Property name -Unique  
      If ($SaveOutput.IsPresent) {  
           If ((Test-Path -Path $OutputFile) -eq $true) {  
                Remove-Item -Path $OutputFile -Force  
           }  
           "Applications" | Out-File -FilePath $OutputFile -Encoding UTF8 -Force  
           $Applications.Name | Out-File -FilePath $OutputFile -Encoding UTF8 -Append -Force  
      }  
      $Applications.Name  
 }  
   
 function Get-Applications {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Get Application List  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Get the list of applications to add or remove  
        
      .EXAMPLE  
           PS C:> Get-Applications  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([object])]  
      param ()  
        
      $RelativePath = Get-RelativePath  
      $File = $RelativePath + $AppsFile  
      $Contents = Get-Content -Path $File -Force  
      Return $Contents  
 }  
   
 function Get-RelativePath {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Get the relative path  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Returns the location of the currently running PowerShell script  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([string])]  
      param ()  
        
      $Path = (split-path $SCRIPT:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -parent) + ""  
      Return $Path  
 }  
   
 function Invoke-PinActions {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Process the application list  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Add or remove applications within the text file to/from the taskbar and start menu.  
        
      .PARAMETER AppList  
           List of applications  
        
      .EXAMPLE  
           PS C:> Invoke-PinActions -AppList 'Value1'  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([boolean])]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()][object]$AppList  
      )  
        
      $Success = $true  
      foreach ($App in $AppList) {  
           $Entry = $App.Split(',')  
           If ($Entry[1] -eq 'startmenu') {  
                If ($Entry[2] -eq 'add') {  
                     $Status = Add-AppToStartMenu -Application $Entry[0]  
                     If ($Status -eq $false) {  
                          $Success = $false  
                     }  
                } elseif ($Entry[2] -eq 'remove') {  
                     $Status = Remove-AppFromStartMenu -Application $Entry[0]  
                     If ($Status -eq $false) {  
                          $Success = $false  
                     }  
                } else {  
                     Write-Host $Entry[0]" was entered incorrectly"  
                }  
           } elseif ($Entry[1] -eq 'taskbar') {  
                If ($Entry[2] -eq 'add') {  
                     $Status = Add-AppToTaskbar -Application $Entry[0]  
                     If ($Status -eq $false) {  
                          $Success = $false  
                     }  
                } elseif ($Entry[2] -eq 'remove') {  
                     $Status = Remove-AppFromTaskbar -Application $Entry[0]  
                     If ($Status -eq $false) {  
                          $Success = $false  
                     }  
                } else {  
                     Write-Host $Entry[0]" was entered incorrectly"  
                }  
           }  
      }  
      Return $Success  
 }  
   
 function Remove-AppFromStartMenu {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Remove the pinned application from the start menu  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           A detailed description of the Remove-AppFromStartMenu function.  
        
      .PARAMETER Application  
           Name of the application. This can be left blank and the function will use the file description metadata instead.  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([boolean])]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Application  
      )  
        
      $Success = $true  
      Write-Host 'Unpinning'$Application' from start menu.....' -NoNewline  
      ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | Where-Object{ $_.Name -eq $Application }).verbs() | Where-Object{ $_.Name.replace('&', '') -match 'Unpin from Start' } | ForEach-Object{ $_.DoIt() }  
      If ($? -eq $true) {  
           Write-Host 'Success' -ForegroundColor Yellow  
      } else {  
           Write-Host 'Failed' -ForegroundColor Red  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Return $Success  
 }  
   
 function Remove-AppFromTaskbar {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Unpins an application to the taskbar  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Remove the pinned application from the taskbar  
        
      .PARAMETER Application  
           Name of the application. This can be left blank and the function will use the file description metadata instead.  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()][OutputType([boolean])]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Application  
      )  
        
      $Success = $true  
      Write-Host 'Unpinning'$Application' from task bar.....' -NoNewline  
      ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | Where-Object{ $_.Name -eq $Application }).verbs() | Where-Object{ $_.Name.replace('&', '') -match 'Unpin from taskbar' } | ForEach-Object{ $_.DoIt() }  
      If ($? -eq $true) {  
           Write-Host 'Success' -ForegroundColor Yellow  
      } else {  
           Write-Host 'Failed' -ForegroundColor Red  
           $Success = $false  
      }  
      Return $Success  
 }  
   
 function Set-ConsoleTitle {  
 <#  
      .SYNOPSIS  
           Console Title  
        
      .DESCRIPTION  
           Sets the title of the PowerShell Console  
        
      .PARAMETER Title  
           Title of the PowerShell Console  
        
      .NOTES  
           Additional information about the function.  
 #>  
        
      [CmdletBinding()]  
      param  
      (  
                [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][String]$Title  
      )  
        
      $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = $Title  
 }  
   
 Clear-Host  
 $Success = $true  
 Set-ConsoleTitle -Title $ConsoleTitle  
 If ($GetApplicationList.IsPresent) {  
      If ($OutputToTextFile.IsPresent) {  
           Get-ApplicationList -SaveOutput  
      } else {  
           Get-ApplicationList  
      }  
 }  
 If (($AppsFile -ne $null) -or ($AppsFile -ne "")) {  
      $ApplicationList = Get-Applications  
      $Success = Invoke-PinActions -AppList $ApplicationList  
 }  
   
 #Hardcoded applications  
 <#  
 $Success = Add-AppToStartMenu -Application 'Microsoft Outlook 2010'  
 $Success = Add-AppToTaskbar -Application 'Microsoft Outlook 2010'  
 #>  
   
 If ($Success -eq $false) {  
      Exit 1  
 }