Placing Desktop Icon onto Taskbar

[Alan]

I frequently need to switch directly from a web site to
the desktop, I used to have the "Show Desktop" icon to
the right of the Start menu. Recently I upgraded to XP
and I can't configure the icon to reside in the same
place as it was in my prior operating system. Does anyone
have any idea? Thanks.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Right click the Taskbar, select Toolbars, Quick Launch. If the Quick
Launch toolbar is already visible, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities,
Restore Show Desktop Icon.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi Alan,

Right click on an empty place on the taskbar and point to 'Toolbars' and
check "Quick Launch".

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Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
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[J_Public]

right click on desk top

select new

select shortcut (left click)

Click Browse

click on + next to my computer

clock on + next to C: (or the drive which your OS is on)

click on + next to windows

scroll down to system folder

click on + next to system

scroll down to Show Desktop

highlight Show Desk Top

click on ok

click next

click finish

drag new icon to toolbar

delete icon from desk top