Task Bar Issue

[Guest]

I recently had a Desk Top Icon in my Quick Launch tool bar and somehow it
dissapeared. Now when I try to create a shortcut to my Desktop and then add
it to my Quick Launch it takes me to the Desktop Folder in WIndows Explorer
in stead of simply back to my Desktop screen. Can anybody help?

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

I recently had a Desk Top Icon in my Quick Launch tool bar
and somehow it dissapeared. Now when I try to create a
shortcut to my Desktop and then add it to my Quick Launch it
takes me to the Desktop Folder in WIndows Explorer in stead
of simply back to my Desktop screen. Can anybody help? --
Mark6to4

Manual solution:

How to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch bar
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q190355&ID=KB;EN-US;q190355

Restore Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch on Taskbar
http://www.theeldergeek.com/restore_show_desktop_icon.htm

Automated solution:

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Line 61, right hand side
Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch Bar
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Malke]

I recently had a Desk Top Icon in my Quick Launch tool bar and somehow
it dissapeared. Now when I try to create a shortcut to my Desktop and
then add it to my Quick Launch it takes me to the Desktop Folder in
WIndows Explorer
in stead of simply back to my Desktop screen. Can anybody help?

Please be patient and don't make a new post about the same subject only
a few minutes apart. I already answered your first post. For
expediency's sake, here is my answer:

If you are talking about the "Show Desktop" icon:

Restore "Show Desktop" from MVP Rick Rogers:

Copy/paste the below into notepad, then click file/"save as" and call it
"show desktop.scf" and drop it on the desktop. You can drag it from
there to the quicklaunch bar.

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Malke