diff --git a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
index 965fbb6..076b303 100644
--- a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
+++ b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ rem ... stupid os problem #3
 call cleanup-programlist.cmd
 echo.
 
+rem ... stupid os problem #4
+call unpin-taskbar-icons.cmd
+echo.
+
 rem ... remove stupid public folders
 call cleanup-publicdir.cmd
 
diff --git a/scripts/unpin-taskbar-icons.cmd b/scripts/unpin-taskbar-icons.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfbc381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/unpin-taskbar-icons.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@echo off
+
+echo ####### %0 #######
+
+echo removing all applications from taskbar ...
+del /F /S /Q /A "%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\*"
+reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband /F
+taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
+start explorer.exe
+
+echo ####### %0 #######