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Would probably push this to several computers on a network.  It doesnt seem like theres a pin function after researching the help file, so is the best way to create a user defined function for something like this?  Im sure there are more ways than one.  Also, would it require setting a registry value?  The URL/shortcut would be similar to..say..the internet explorer pin when you hit the windows button or start menu.

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Try this script. It will pin the Calculator shortcut to the Start menu as a demonstration.

Global Const $CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = 0x17
Global Const $CSIDL_PROGRAMS = 0x2
Global $objShell = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
Global $objAllUsersProgramsFolder = $objShell.NameSpace($CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS)
$strAllUsersProgramsPath = $objAllUsersProgramsFolder.Self.Path
Global $objFolder = $objShell.Namespace($strAllUsersProgramsPath & "\Accessories")
Global $objFolderItem = $objFolder.ParseName("Calculator.lnk")
Global $colVerbs = $objFolderItem.Verbs
For $objVerb in $colVerbs
    If stringReplace($objVerb.name, "&", "") = "Pin to Start Menu" Then $objVerb.DoIt
Next
EDIT: Hit post too soon, this code was modified from this link Edited by BrewManNH

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Create the shortcut, then pin it. You can't do it directly as far as I'm aware.

If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.
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Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays.  -  ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script.  -  Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label.  -  _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file  -  SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor  -  GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI.  -   Latin Square password generator

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BTW, here's a tip. Once you create the shortcut and then pin it where you want it, you can delete the original shortcut and the pinned item will still work. This way you don't have to keep the original shortcut if you don't need it, it can be just a temporary one.

If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.
Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag Gude
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I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from.

Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays.  -  ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script.  -  Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label.  -  _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file  -  SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor  -  GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI.  -   Latin Square password generator

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