Is \\ domaincontroller \NETLOGON\ the best place to launch .bat and .vbs scripts for GPO clients?

Question

I am trying to figure out what the optimal shared location is for launching a script via GPO, that will put specific shortcuts on my users' taskbar when when they first login to Windows 7 and create their profile.
Is putting these scripts in the NETLOGON share on the closest domain controller the best method for doing this?

Answer 1

I am trying to figure out what the optimal shared location is for launching a script via GPO, that will put specific shortcuts on my users' taskbar when when they first login to Windows 7 and create their profile.
Is putting these scripts in the NETLOGON share on the closest domain controller the best method for doing this?
Yes, to run a script, the NETLOGON share would, indeed, be the best location.
However, placing shortcuts through a script does not seem the best approach to tackle this challenge. With the Group Policy Preferences Client Side Extensions installed by default on Windows 7 (and up), creating shortcuts with Preferences would be a
far better, easier and more flexible solution.
More information:
Group Policy Preferences Getting Started Guide 
Group Policy Preferences Overview  
Windows 7: Group Policy Preferences
Changing the default profile is also possible by defining a default profile in NETLOGON. This, too, might prove to be a more flexible approach.
More information:
168475 How to Create a Base Profile for All Users 
973289 Customize the default local user profile when preparing an image of Windows
As a side note, I would like to add, that Windows 8.1 clients (and up) will, by default, run scripts after a default time-out of five minutes.
More information:
Is your organization ready for Windows 8.1? Part 14, Logon Script Delay