Powershell script to set Explorer Quick Access Toolbar Items

# Set Explorer Quick Access Toolbar Items

# Make a copy of the following registry entry before running this script
# HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon

# change the order of the lines to change the order the tools are displayed
# delete or comment-out tools you do not want
# uncomment the tools you want
$tools =
@(
    #16128, # Undo
    #16129, # Redo
    #12352, # Delete to trashcan
    12384, # Properties
    12336, # New Folder
    #12357,  # Rename

    12301, # Open PowerShell Here
    12303, # Open PowerShell As Administrator Here
    #12290, # Open Command Prompt Here (disabled in v1704)
    #12291, # Open Command Prompt As Administrator Here (disabled in v1704)
    12289, # Open New Explorer Window
    12403, # Invert Selection
    12324, # Copy Path

    #13651, # Manage Computer
    #12354, # Peranently Delete
    #16482, # Change Explorer Options

    0      # useful so list can be resorted without needing to changing commas on last one
)

# Explorer default toolset - needed to prevent crashing, don't edit
$defaultTools = @( 16128, 16129, 12352, 12384, 12336, 12357 )

# for safety, die if any error encountered
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"

# read binary XML from registry
$qatBinary = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon -Name QatItems).QatItems

# convert into xml
[xml]$xml = [Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString($qatBinary)

# save a copy of the current setup
$xml.save("previous explorer qat.xml")
#exit

# find controls node
$sharedControls = $xml.CustomUI.ribbon.qat.sharedControls
$controls = $sharedControls.control

# make a clone of first tool item (this should never be empty)
$item = $controls[0].Clone()

# clear tool list
$sharedControls.RemoveAll()

# to prevent explorer from crashing, we need to explicitly add any standard items we aren't using
$item.visible = "false"
$item.argument = "0"
foreach ($tool in $defaultTools)
{
    # skip items we are going to add
    if ($tools.Contains($tool)) { continue }

    $newItem = $item.Clone()
    $newItem.idQ = "siq:$tool"
    $sharedControls.AppendChild($newItem) | Out-Null
}

# now add the tools we want in the order we want
$item.visible = "true"
$item.argument = "0"
foreach ($tool in $tools)
{
    if ($tool -le 0) { break }

    $newItem = $item.Clone()
    $newItem.idQ = "siq:$tool"
    $sharedControls.AppendChild($newItem) | Out-Null
}

# convert XML back into binary sequence
$qatBinary = [Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($xml.OuterXml)

# write binary XML back into registry
New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon -Name "QatItems" -PropertyType BINARY -Force -Value $qatBinary | Out-Null