Manipulating taskbar right click applicatin menu

[Andreas X]

Hi! I need to remove Application launch and "Pin this application to taskbar" from the taskbar context menu for an application. Reason is that the application cannot start standalone, it must be feed with information from another application. Does anyone know how?

Andreas Johansson
Senior software developer at Tieto Sweden

[Lost User]

I'd recommend simply adding a messagebox if started without parameters; that way one is also warned when launching from another (unexpected) location.

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[Andreas X]

Yes, i will do that as well. But it would be nice to have both solutions :)

Andreas Johansson
Senior software developer at Tieto Sweden

[Richard Deeming]

Make sure the executable or shortcut name includes one of the restricted words:

• Documentation
• Help
• Install
• More Info
• Read me
• Read First
• Readme
• Remove
• Setup
• Support
• What's New

If it contains one of those words, you won't be able to pin it to the taskbar or start menu.

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[Andreas X]

This page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd378459(v=vs.85).aspx tells how to do it properly

Andreas Johansson
Senior software developer at Tieto Sweden