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The script checks for the existence of specific application paths and a registry value, exiting if any path is missing. If the registry value does not exist, it deletes the registry key, restarts Windows Explorer, and creates a new registry value along with a taskbar layout XML file. Finally, it applies registry settings to lock the start layout and ensure the taskbar is configured correctly.

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Pin Application

The script checks for the existence of specific application paths and a registry value, exiting if any path is missing. If the registry value does not exist, it deletes the registry key, restarts Windows Explorer, and creates a new registry value along with a taskbar layout XML file. Finally, it applies registry settings to lock the start layout and ensure the taskbar is configured correctly.

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$Regpath = "Registry::HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

Taskband"
$regName = "DoNotDelete-Entry"
# Define paths to check
$paths = @(
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe",
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe",
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE",
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE",
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE",
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"
)
# Loop through each path and check if it exists
foreach ($path in $paths) {
if (-Not (Test-Path $path)) {
Write-Host "The application path '$path' does not exist. Exiting..."
exit
}
}
Write-Host "All application paths exist. Proceeding with registry check..."

# Check if the registry value exists


try {
# Attempt to retrieve the registry value
$regValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name $regName -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "The registry value '$regName' exists."
exit
} catch {
# If the registry value does not exist, perform cleanup
Write-Host "The registry value '$regName' does not exist. Deleting the registry
key..."
Remove-Item -Path $Regpath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Restart Windows Explorer to apply the changes


Write-Host "Restarting Windows Explorer..."
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force

# Wait for 2 seconds before continuing


Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
Write-Host "Operation completed."
}
# Define the taskbar layout XML
$taskbar_layout =
@"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LayoutModificationTemplate
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
Version="1">
<CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">
<defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
<taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\
Edge\Application\msedge.exe" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\
Application\chrome.exe" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE" />
<taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" />
</taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
</defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
</CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
"@
# Prepare provisioning folder
[System.IO.FileInfo]$provisioning = "$($env:ProgramData)\provisioning\
tasbar_layout.xml"
if (!$provisioning.Directory.Exists) {
$provisioning.Directory.Create()
}
# Write the taskbar layout to the file
$taskbar_layout | Out-File $provisioning.FullName -Encoding utf8
# Define registry settings
$settings = @(
[PSCustomObject]@{
Path = "SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
Value = $provisioning.FullName
Name = "StartLayoutFile"
Type = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::ExpandString
},
[PSCustomObject]@{
Path = "SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
Value = 1
Name = "LockedStartLayout"
}
)
# Apply the registry settings
foreach ($setting in $settings) {
$registry = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey($setting.Path,
$true)
if ($null -eq $registry) {
$registry =
[Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.CreateSubKey($setting.Path, $true)
}
if ($setting.Type) {
$registry.SetValue($setting.Name, $setting.Value, $setting.Type)
} else {
$registry.SetValue($setting.Name, $setting.Value)
}
$registry.Dispose()
}

Stop-process -Name explorer -force


try {
$regValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path $Regpath -Name $regName -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "The registry value '$regName' exists."
exit
} catch

{
Write-Host "The registry path '$Regpath' or value '$regName' does not exist.
Creating them now..."
# Create the registry path if it doesn't exist
if (-not (Test-Path $Regpath)) {
New-Item -Path $Regpath -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "Registry path '$Regpath' created."
}
# Create the registry value
New-ItemProperty -Path $Regpath -Name $regName -Value "" -PropertyType String -
Force
Write-Host "The registry value '$regName' has been created."
}

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