Use Notepad to recreate a 'Show Desktop.scf' file
1. Open Notepad and type or paste in the following command lines:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
The text needs to be exactly as shown - except that the capital letters
are optional.
2. Save the file to your desktop as Show Desktop.scf. To do so, click File
Save As... > at 'Save in', choose Desktop > at 'File name', type in Show
Desktop.scf > at 'Save as type', choose 'All Files (*.*)' > Save > close
Notepad.
The file has to be named exactly as shown, including the white space and the
capital letters. This is because the file name also has to serve as the
hover label (tool tip) for the new icon.
3. After step 2, you will have acquired a writing-pad icon on your desktop.
Using the right mouse button, drag the icon over the Quick Launch bar,
release the mouse button and, at the pop-up menu, left-click on Move Here.
Finally, left-drag the icon so it is next to the Start button, and that's
it, finished.
Aero is not as easy because your graphics mode may be disabling it.
Steve Sohn said:
Seems that there is no reference for missing "Show Desktop" or "Switch
Windows" icons.
These icons are SHORTCUTS, but I cannot find the location of the original
files. If I could find the original, executables, it might be possible to
re-create the shortcuts. Wonder if this is going to require a reinstall of
Windows?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Wi...e91a-9e6f-41f4-ae82-3ed2d5fa2fbf1033.mspx#EQC