TaskbarUtil v2026.09.02.1508

Build info

This release was built with .NET SDK 10.0.400 on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter, via a GitHub Actions workflow here: https://github.com/windowsadmins/taskbarutil/actions/runs/33647030808. It is provided unsigned — see signing instructions at the bottom.

Full Changelog: v2026.08.28.2245...v2026.09.02.1508

Signing for enterprise deployment

Sign the binaries and MSIs with your organization's code signing certificate before distribution:

$cert = "Your Certificate Name"
$timestampUrl = "http://timestamp.digicert.com"

# Sign all binaries (run after extracting any zipped payload)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

# Sign the MSI installers (run separately, after binaries are signed and repackaged)
Get-ChildItem -Filter "TaskbarUtil-*.msi" | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

Built from commit a0a20385279a8b95a193713fdaf00865924ad68a.

TaskbarUtil v2026.09.02.1051

Build info

This release was built with .NET SDK 10.0.400 on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter, via a GitHub Actions workflow here: https://github.com/windowsadmins/taskbarutil/actions/runs/33663661379. It is provided unsigned — see signing instructions at the bottom.

What's Changed

• Start explorer when Windows does not relaunch it after apply by @rodchristiansen in #7

Full Changelog: v2026.09.02.1508...v2026.09.02.1051

Signing for enterprise deployment

Sign the binaries and MSIs with your organization's code signing certificate before distribution:

$cert = "Your Certificate Name"
$timestampUrl = "http://timestamp.digicert.com"

# Sign all binaries (run after extracting any zipped payload)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

# Sign the MSI installers (run separately, after binaries are signed and repackaged)
Get-ChildItem -Filter "TaskbarUtil-*.msi" | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

Built from commit 21ab408a276094f9b4fb8a9098e8c868e32dec66.

TaskbarUtil v2026.08.28.2245

Build info

This release was built with .NET SDK 10.0.400 on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter, via a GitHub Actions workflow here: https://github.com/windowsadmins/taskbarutil/actions/runs/33236900422. It is provided unsigned — see signing instructions at the bottom.

What's Changed

• Prefer the newest release when two generations of an app are installed by @rodchristiansen in #5

Full Changelog: v2026.08.27.1858...v2026.08.28.2245

Signing for enterprise deployment

Sign the binaries and MSIs with your organization's code signing certificate before distribution:

$cert = "Your Certificate Name"
$timestampUrl = "http://timestamp.digicert.com"

# Sign all binaries (run after extracting any zipped payload)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

# Sign the MSI installers (run separately, after binaries are signed and repackaged)
Get-ChildItem -Filter "TaskbarUtil-*.msi" | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

Built from commit 19608ff673bbecdf6a7b7b5cae735481e99b2739.

TaskbarUtil v2026.08.27.1858

Build info

This release was built with .NET SDK 10.0.400 on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter, via a GitHub Actions workflow here: https://github.com/windowsadmins/taskbarutil/actions/runs/33134473699. It is provided unsigned — see signing instructions at the bottom.

What's Changed

• Take environment-specific values from configuration instead of hardcoding them by @rodchristiansen in #1
• Rank Start Menu shortcuts so the primary launcher wins by @rodchristiansen in #2

New Contributors

• @rodchristiansen made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v2026.06.11.1346...v2026.08.27.1858

Signing for enterprise deployment

Sign the binaries and MSIs with your organization's code signing certificate before distribution:

$cert = "Your Certificate Name"
$timestampUrl = "http://timestamp.digicert.com"

# Sign all binaries (run after extracting any zipped payload)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

# Sign the MSI installers (run separately, after binaries are signed and repackaged)
Get-ChildItem -Filter "TaskbarUtil-*.msi" | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

Built from commit 28bbb424865c0d12c9931c7bae2e398dc72c6bb7.

TaskbarUtil v2026.06.11.1346

Build info

This release was built with .NET SDK 10.0.301 on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter, via a GitHub Actions workflow here: https://github.com/windowsadmins/taskbarutil/actions/runs/27376369516. It is provided unsigned — see signing instructions at the bottom.

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0446...v2026.06.11.1346

Signing for enterprise deployment

Sign the binaries and MSIs with your organization's code signing certificate before distribution:

$cert = "Your Certificate Name"
$timestampUrl = "http://timestamp.digicert.com"

# Sign all binaries (run after extracting any zipped payload)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

# Sign the MSI installers (run separately, after binaries are signed and repackaged)
Get-ChildItem -Filter "TaskbarUtil-*.msi" | ForEach-Object {
    signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr $timestampUrl /td SHA256 /n $cert $_.FullName
}

Built from commit 3ff786f0d90e02c27cbf8e9e9f59af96e7ed93c9.

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0446

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0446

Windows 11 taskbar pin management via local policy.

Installation

Download the MSI for your architecture and install, or extract the zip to C:\Program Files\sbin\.

Assets

File	Description
TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi	MSI installer (x64)
TaskbarUtil-arm64-*.msi	MSI installer (ARM64)
taskbarutil-x64.zip	Standalone binary (x64)
taskbarutil-arm64.zip	Standalone binary (ARM64)

---

Signing

Binaries and MSI packages are provided unsigned. For enterprise
deployment, sign them with your organization's code signing certificate
before distribution to avoid attack surface reduction rules and outright blocking by AV/EDR:

# Sign binary
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" taskbarutil.exe

# Sign MSI package
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0125...v2026.04.13.0446

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0126

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0126

Windows 11 taskbar pin management via local policy.

Installation

Download the MSI for your architecture and install, or extract the zip to C:\Program Files\sbin\.

Assets

File	Description
TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi	MSI installer (x64)
TaskbarUtil-arm64-*.msi	MSI installer (ARM64)
taskbarutil-x64.zip	Standalone binary (x64)
taskbarutil-arm64.zip	Standalone binary (ARM64)

---

Signing

Binaries and MSI packages are provided unsigned. For enterprise
deployment, sign them with your organization's code signing certificate
before distribution to avoid attack surface reduction rules and outright blocking by AV/EDR:

# Sign binary
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" taskbarutil.exe

# Sign MSI package
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0120...v2026.04.13.0126

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0125

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0125

Windows 11 taskbar pin management via local policy.

Installation

Download the MSI for your architecture and install, or extract the zip to C:\Program Files\sbin\.

Assets

File	Description
TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi	MSI installer (x64)
TaskbarUtil-arm64-*.msi	MSI installer (ARM64)
taskbarutil-x64.zip	Standalone binary (x64)
taskbarutil-arm64.zip	Standalone binary (ARM64)

---

Signing

Binaries and MSI packages are provided unsigned. For enterprise
deployment, sign them with your organization's code signing certificate
before distribution to avoid attack surface reduction rules and outright blocking by AV/EDR:

# Sign binary
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" taskbarutil.exe

# Sign MSI package
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0120...v2026.04.13.0125

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0120

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0120

Windows 11 taskbar pin management via local policy.

Installation

Download the MSI for your architecture and install, or extract the zip to C:\Program Files\sbin\.

Assets

File	Description
TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi	MSI installer (x64)
TaskbarUtil-arm64-*.msi	MSI installer (ARM64)
taskbarutil-x64.zip	Standalone binary (x64)
taskbarutil-arm64.zip	Standalone binary (ARM64)

---

Signing

Binaries and MSI packages are provided unsigned. For enterprise
deployment, sign them with your organization's code signing certificate
before distribution to avoid attack surface reduction rules and outright blocking by AV/EDR:

# Sign binary
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" taskbarutil.exe

# Sign MSI package
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0035...v2026.04.13.0120

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0035

TaskbarUtil 2026.04.13.0035

Windows 11 taskbar pin management via local policy.

Installation

Download the MSI for your architecture and install, or extract the zip to C:\Program Files\sbin\.

Assets

File	Description
TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi	MSI installer (x64)
TaskbarUtil-arm64-*.msi	MSI installer (ARM64)
taskbarutil-x64.zip	Standalone binary (x64)
taskbarutil-arm64.zip	Standalone binary (ARM64)

---

Signing

Binaries and MSI packages are provided unsigned. For enterprise
deployment, sign them with your organization's code signing certificate
before distribution to avoid attack surface reduction rules and outright blocking by AV/EDR:

# Sign binary
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" taskbarutil.exe

# Sign MSI package
signtool sign /fd SHA256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /td SHA256 /n "Your Certificate Name" TaskbarUtil-x64-*.msi

Full Changelog: v2026.04.13.0029...v2026.04.13.0035