Show Desktop Not working

S

Shyam

I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.
 
B

Bruce

Shyam said:
I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.


To create a Minimize All Programs shortcut for your desktop or
taskbar:

Create a shortcut on your desktop with the following path then drag
it to
your taskbar if you want it there.

"C:\Documents and Settings\[yourusernamehere]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Bruce
 
S

Shyam

I tried to do that already but the thing is, the system
is not reading the scf file. even when i click on the
shortcut, it asks me "select the program to use the open
the file showdesktop.scf". Thanx.
-----Original Message-----

I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.


To create a Minimize All Programs shortcut for your desktop or
taskbar:

Create a shortcut on your desktop with the following path then drag
it to
your taskbar if you want it there.

"C:\Documents and Settings\[yourusernamehere]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Bruce


.
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

Shyam,

Download SCF file association fix from MVP Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--

Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I tried to do that already but the thing is, the system
is not reading the scf file. even when i click on the
shortcut, it asks me "select the program to use the open
the file showdesktop.scf". Thanx.
-----Original Message-----

I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.


To create a Minimize All Programs shortcut for your desktop or
taskbar:

Create a shortcut on your desktop with the following path then drag
it to
your taskbar if you want it there.

"C:\Documents and Settings\[yourusernamehere]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Bruce


.
 
S

Shyam

Thankyou very much Ramesh. It fixed the things. Shyam.
-----Original Message-----
Shyam,

Download SCF file association fix from MVP Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--

Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Shyam" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
I tried to do that already but the thing is, the system
is not reading the scf file. even when i click on the
shortcut, it asks me "select the program to use the open
the file showdesktop.scf". Thanx.
-----Original Message-----

I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.


To create a Minimize All Programs shortcut for your desktop or
taskbar:

Create a shortcut on your desktop with the following path then drag
it to
your taskbar if you want it there.

"C:\Documents and Settings\[yourusernamehere] \Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Bruce


.

.
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

You're welcome, Shyam.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



Shyam said:
-----Original Message-----
Shyam,

Download SCF file association fix from MVP Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--

Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Shyam" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
I tried to do that already but the thing is, the system
is not reading the scf file. even when i click on the
shortcut, it asks me "select the program to use the open
the file showdesktop.scf". Thanx.
-----Original Message-----

I ran into a problem. I tried to use Ashampoo
winoptimizer to cleanup the registry of invalid entries.
After that, I ran into some problems with OFFICE XP which
i was able to clear using the OFFICE installation CD. But
now my "show desktop" qucik launch isn't working.
I tried to follow the directions given in MS KB article
190355 to restore the file. It is not working. Whenever i
click on "show desktop" icon, it asks me what program to
use?
Can someone help me? Thanx in advance, Shyam.


To create a Minimize All Programs shortcut for your desktop or
taskbar:

Create a shortcut on your desktop with the following path then drag
it to
your taskbar if you want it there.

"C:\Documents and Settings\[yourusernamehere] \Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Bruce


.

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