About this tag
The shell application tag covers issues related to pinning applications to the Windows Start menu using command-line tools like PowerShell and VBScript. Discussions focus on access denied errors when attempting to pin executables, such as Notepad++, from scripts running with administrator privileges. Troubleshooting involves resolving permission problems and script execution failures within the Windows shell environment.
  1. rgdelank

    Pin At Start Access Denied from VBscript and PowerShell command line

    Windows 11: I receive "access denied" by calling "Pin At Start" from the command line, no mather wich language PowerShell or VBscript. Both are called using administrator rights. PowerShell ========== Error ===== PS C:\Users\roberto> .\t.ps1 Pin-App : App(s) not found: C:\Program...
    • rgdelank
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    • access denied admin rights application automation command line computer setup debugging error handling error message file system function notepad++ permissions pin to start powershell script execution scripting shell application vbscript windows 11
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support