Is there a PowerShell, Batch, or VBS script that can automatically pin the recycle bin to the start menu?

Question

The recycle bin doesn't show up when you type it into the start menu which seems incredibly moronic. I am able to create a shortcut and pin it to the start menu so it shows up, but I'd like to automate it for the next time I install Windows 10.

Is there a way to automate this using PowerShell, Batch, or VBS?

I tried with PowerShell, but it says access is denied. Even when run as admin.

$shell = New-Object -ComObject "Shell.Application"
$StartMenuProgramsFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("StartMenu")
$folder = Join-Path -Path $StartMenuProgramsFolder -ChildPath "Programs"
$folder = $shell.Namespace($folder)
$item = $folder.Parsename("test.lnk")

$verb = $item.Verbs() | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq '&Pin to Start'}

if ($verb) {
    $verb.DoIt()
}

Creating a shortcut in the shortcut folder and restarting explorer.exe doesn't automatically pin it to the start menu anymore either.

Answer 1

This code worked for me :

$objShell = New-Object -ComObject ("WScript.Shell")
$objShortCut = $objShell.CreateShortcut($env:USERPROFILE + "\Start Menu\Programs\" + "\Recycle Bin.lnk")
$objShortCut.TargetPath = "C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE"
$objShortCut.Arguments = "shell:RecycleBinFolder"
$objShortCut.IconLocation = "C:\PATH\recycle-bin.ico"
$objShortCut.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Windows\System32"
$objShortCut.Save()

You will need to find and use above an .ico icon that you like.