Quick Launch Icon

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Try this:
Start>Run and type without the quotes:
"regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32"

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Has it been bumped to the right? If there is a small right facing chevron,
click on it and see if it is simply hidden.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for responding Colin.
It was not bumped to the right and it was not hidden. Do you know how to
create a new icon?

Has it been bumped to the right? If there is a small right facing chevron,
click on it and see if it is simply hidden.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your help Jose, but all that happened was that I got a window
listing all the items on my desktop. Do you know how to make a "desktop" icon?
Thank you.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Here are the instructions to re-create the Show Desktop Icon on your Quick
Launch Toolbar:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355/EN-US/

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you for responding Colin.
It was not bumped to the right and it was not hidden. Do you know how to
create a new icon?

Has it been bumped to the right? If there is a small right facing
chevron,
click on it and see if it is simply hidden.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thank you for responding Rick. I can't find notepad. Will anything else work?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If Notepad does not appear at Start>All Programs>Accessories, then I would
run:
Start>Run and type 'sfc /scannow' without quotes and with a space before /.
sfc = system file checker and it repairs or restores system files from a
protected folder. It begins to sound like you have some system files
missing or corrupted.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you for responding Rick. I can't find notepad. Will anything else
work?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hey Colin, thanks a bunch. I found Notepad. I'm a begineer at computers and I
didn't realize that it was in Accessories. I don't have time right now to
work on getting my icon so keep your fingers crossed for me. Again, thanx

If Notepad does not appear at Start>All Programs>Accessories, then I would
run:
Start>Run and type 'sfc /scannow' without quotes and with a space before /.
sfc = system file checker and it repairs or restores system files from a
protected folder. It begins to sound like you have some system files
missing or corrupted.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you for responding Rick. I can't find notepad. Will anything else
work?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Hey Colin, thanks a bunch. I found Notepad. I'm a begineer at computers
and I
didn't realize that it was in Accessories. I don't have time right now to
work on getting my icon so keep your fingers crossed for me. Again, thanx

If Notepad does not appear at Start>All Programs>Accessories, then I
would
run:
Start>Run and type 'sfc /scannow' without quotes and with a space before
/.
sfc = system file checker and it repairs or restores system files from a
protected folder. It begins to sound like you have some system files
missing or corrupted.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you for responding Rick. I can't find notepad. Will anything else
work?

:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Kira,

In addition to Colin's advice, you should be able to click start/run and
just type notepad and click ok. It will also work if you use wordpad.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Thank you for responding Rick. I can't find notepad. Will anything else
work?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi Jose,
I tried your suggestion again and this time I got the message that Windows
could not find it.-Thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi Rick,
Your suggestion did allow me to put an icon on my taskbar but I'm not
sure whether it works or not. Somehow I managed not only to move my taskbasr
to the side of the screen, but now it's in two parts. The regular blue one is
on the right hand side of the screen and a white one is at the top. How do I
get them together and back at the bottom where they belong? I could only get
one taskbar (white) to let me drag the icon to it. Unfortunately, it doesn't
do anything. I thought maybe it might work if the two taskbars were together.
I don't know, I am so confused now. Please help me!!

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Kira,

Shell32.dll is a vital system file and Windows won;t load without it. It's
possible you've typed the command-line incorrectly.

 

[Guest]

Thank you.

Kira,

Shell32.dll is a vital system file and Windows won;t load without it. It's
possible you've typed the command-line incorrectly.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Kira,

Right click the one on the right, click "lock the taskbar" (as it is
probably currently checked, if not then skip this step). Then, left click
and drag it from a blank area near the start button back to the bottom. Then
drag the one off the top of the screen and drop it right next to the start
button.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Rick,
Your suggestion did allow me to put an icon on my taskbar but I'm not
sure whether it works or not. Somehow I managed not only to move my
taskbasr
to the side of the screen, but now it's in two parts. The regular blue one
is
on the right hand side of the screen and a white one is at the top. How do
I
get them together and back at the bottom where they belong? I could only
get
one taskbar (white) to let me drag the icon to it. Unfortunately, it
doesn't
do anything. I thought maybe it might work if the two taskbars were
together.
I don't know, I am so confused now. Please help me!!

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Also, log off and then log on again to see if the new icon becomes active.
If that doesn't work try a restart. The procedures being recommended are
available in several sources so I do not think there are any typos.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

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

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.