Windows 8.1 Default User Taskbar

I'm looking to add some Applications to the default user Taskbar so that when a new Domain account logs into the device they will them. (for example - Trying to add Excel 2013, Word 2013, Outlook 2013)
I've read several things on the Internet - mostly around adding the .lnk files to c:\users\default\appdata\roaming\microsoft\internet explorer\quick launch\user pinned\taskbar
I've logged in as the local administrator account and copied the .lnk files from the pinned items created on the Administrator accounts taskbar to the above path. (I did have to create the \user pinned\taskbar part of the path on the default user
as wasn't there originaly) However without any success.
We want to create a default taskbar that users once logged on can customise for themselves with the defaults pre-set.
We are looking to deploy our build using SCCM 2012 so would be looking at a script / powershell command to deploy via a task sequence.
I thought it was going to be a straight forward task in the same manner I've done for the File Associations and Start Menu but the TaskBar aspect is proving to be awkward!!
Any advise would be gratefully received,
John

You may use Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652
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