Windows 11 TaskBar API to add or remove icons? - winapi

Does Windows 11 have an API or other method to programmably add/remove icons from the taskbar?

The ITaskbarList interface has AddTab() and DeleteTab() methods.

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Ribbon UI and Desktop Window Manager API on windows

I am trying to implement my own ribbon UI in native c++. How is this implemented on windows XP ?? Unfortunately I cannot use any of the available frameworks.
I have been able to get my app working on windows 7 following the sample shown at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb688195(v=VS.85).aspx
My app has buttons in the titlebar area on the top left corner and tabs integrated with glass/window background.This works for vista and 7 but not on XP. Is it possible to implement this on XP ??
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