Pin Programs on the Windows 7 Taskbar & Start Menu with Group Policy (Windows Server 2008 R2)

Dear ALL,
I want to Pin Programs on the Windows 7 Taskbar & Start Menu with Group Policy (Windows Server 2008 R2) as per below description. Can someone please help me how to proceed and achieve this.
Pin the following applications to the Taskbar:
Outlook
Pin the following applications to the Start Menu:
Outlook
Excel
Word
Internet Explorer
Software Center
Regards,
Amit Kumar Rao

https://www.google.de/search?q=windows+7+pin+to+taskbar+vbs
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