How does the app pin its own shortcut to the taskbar on Windows 11?

XB121 41

I want my app can pin its shortcut on the taskbar after app launched for the first time on Windows 11.

And I found the command "taskbarpin" does not work on Windows 11.

Is there any other way to do this?

Jiale Xue - MSFT 44,931 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-04-01T07:45:52.9233333+00:00

Hi @Oula ,Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

It's difficult to do what you say. Taskbar pinning is a restricted-access feature. The best way to directly fix the illegal development guidelines is to jump out of the inquiry box and fix it.
XB121 41 Reputation points

2024-04-01T07:52:36.3433333+00:00

Thank you @Jiale Xue - MSFT

For TaskbarManager class : Pin your app to the taskbar , it is for UWP.

I there any functions that can be used by Win32 applications, such as WPF, MFC ... ?
XB121 41 Reputation points

2024-04-01T07:55:07.0166667+00:00

Sorry for another question:

It's difficult to do what you say. Taskbar pinning is a restricted-access feature.

Is there any special descriptions for this topic?

Thanks!
Jiale Xue - MSFT 44,931 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-04-01T08:44:03.5966667+00:00

Limited Access Features are Windows platform features which require specific approval to be used in an application. This may be because these are features which are not ready for broad consumption, or because these are features which have legitimate use-cases but may be abused by malicious apps.

To use a Limited Access Feature in your app, you need explicit permission from Microsoft. You cannot call the APIs needed to enable one of these features without a specific feature ID and use token. For more information about any Limited Access Feature or to request an unlock token, contact Microsoft Suppor
XB121 41 Reputation points

2024-04-01T09:06:15.2033333+00:00

I got it.

Thank you for your answer!

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Castorix31 85,126 Reputation points

2024-04-01T06:52:35.2566667+00:00

From MSDN, with TaskbarManager class : Pin your app to the taskbar
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XB121 41 Reputation points

2024-04-01T07:05:51.82+00:00

Thank you for your answer.

But this method just send a subtle tip to let users know that they can pin your app.

what am I need is the app can pin itself on the taskbar directly, no action is required from the users.

RLWA32 45,476 Reputation points

2024-04-01T09:02:35.4733333+00:00

what am I need is the app can pin itself on the taskbar directly, no action is required from the users.

This is another one of those cases where the decision (pin or not pin) should be left to the user.

Can you imagine the outcome if every installed application pinned itself to the taskbar?

XB121 41 Reputation points

2024-04-01T09:05:34.7733333+00:00

I got it.

Thank you!
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