shortcut in quickstart bar to show desktop

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Eric

I have lost the icon to siplay the desktop screen from the
quick start bar. How do I get it back
 
Eric said:
I have lost the icon to siplay the desktop screen from the
quick start bar. How do I get it back
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hmm, interesting problem.

create a text file containing this:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

name it "Show Desktop.scf"

and put it in the folder under your profile
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
 
Make a new text file in C:\Documents and Settings\%profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch and open it with Notepad.

Put this in it with a carriage-return at the end:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Save the file as type in Notepad *.* and enter Quick Launch.scf and Save.

It should turn into the icon you expect and you should see it in the Quick Launch area.
 
oops sorry Dave.

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George Hester
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David Robbins said:
Eric said:
I have lost the icon to siplay the desktop screen from the
quick start bar. How do I get it back
Click to expand...

hmm, interesting problem.

create a text file containing this:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

name it "Show Desktop.scf"

and put it in the folder under your profile
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
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Thanks Dave and George:

I created the text file OK (as per Dave's reply) and it
does display the desktop icon OK but I "temporarily"
saved it to the Desktop - Reason: I dont have a folder
under my account called "Application
data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch.

I have Windows 2000 professional. All I have is Cookies,
Desktop, Favourites and Start Menu.

Any thoughts on where I can move the file to would be
appreciated

Eric
-----Original Message-----

Eric said:
I have lost the icon to siplay the desktop screen from the
quick start bar. How do I get it back
Click to expand...

hmm, interesting problem.

create a text file containing this:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

name it "Show Desktop.scf"

and put it in the folder under your profile
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch


.
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Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button for "Show hidden files
and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system
files"

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Thanks Dave and George:
|
| I created the text file OK (as per Dave's reply) and it
| does display the desktop icon OK but I "temporarily"
| saved it to the Desktop - Reason: I dont have a folder
| under my account called "Application
| data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch.
|
| I have Windows 2000 professional. All I have is Cookies,
| Desktop, Favourites and Start Menu.
|
| Any thoughts on where I can move the file to would be
| appreciated
|
| Eric
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >
| >| >> I have lost the icon to siplay the desktop screen from
| the
| >> quick start bar. How do I get it back
| >
| >hmm, interesting problem.
| >
| >create a text file containing this:
| >[Shell]
| >Command=2
| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >[Taskbar]
| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >
| >name it "Show Desktop.scf"
| >
| >and put it in the folder under your profile
| >C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT\Application
| Data\Microsoft\Internet
| >Explorer\Quick Launch
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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