Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch

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Rajiv K Khandelwal

Hi,

The "Show Desktop" icon/shortcut has disappeared from the Quick Launch
folder. How do I restore it?

Thanking you in advance.

Rajiv K Khandelwal
 
The "Show Desktop" icon/shortcut has disappeared from the Quick Launch
folder. How do I restore it?
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Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

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

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick Launch bar.
Or just click on this link:

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do the same thing with a keyboard shortcut
rather than a shortcut on the Quick Launch bar: the combination of the
Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.
 
Thanks Jose and Ken for your replies and the advice. Even before that I
zipped the file in the QL folder of one computer and unzipped it in the one
having the problem. It has started functioning.

Rajiv K Khandelwal

Ken Blake said:
The "Show Desktop" icon/shortcut has disappeared from the Quick Launch
folder. How do I restore it?
Click to expand...


Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

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

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick Launch bar.
Or just click on this link:

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do the same thing with a keyboard shortcut
rather than a shortcut on the Quick Launch bar: the combination of the
Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Jose and Ken for your replies and the advice. Even before that I
zipped the file in the QL folder of one computer and unzipped it in the one
having the problem. It has started functioning.

Rajiv K Khandelwal



On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:27:47 +0530, "Rajiv K Khandelwal"
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Create a text file in Notepad as follows:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Click to expand...

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick Launch bar.
Or just click on this link:
Click to expand...
Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Click to expand...
Also note that you can do the same thing with a keyboard shortcut
rather than a shortcut on the Quick Launch bar: the combination of the
Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Good job.

There is nothing mysterious about the QL area - it is just some
regular shortcuts in a regular folder where you can browse to with
Explorer and add/modify/delete them just like anything else.
Everybody has one!

For me:

C:\Documents and Settings\Jose\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

The Show Desktop is a little different being a shell command file
(.SCF)
 
Thanks Jose and Ken for your replies and the advice. Even before that I
zipped the file in the QL folder of one computer and unzipped it in the one
having the problem. It has started functioning.
Click to expand...


You're welcome. Glad to help. And glad it's working now.

But have you tried the keyboard shortcuts noted below that do the same
thing


Ken Blake said:
The "Show Desktop" icon/shortcut has disappeared from the Quick Launch
folder. How do I restore it?
Click to expand...


Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

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

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick Launch bar.
Or just click on this link:

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do the same thing with a keyboard shortcut
rather than a shortcut on the Quick Launch bar: the combination of the
Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Rajiv K Khandelwal said:
Hi,

The "Show Desktop" icon/shortcut has disappeared from the Quick Launch
folder. How do I restore it?

Thanking you in advance.

Rajiv K Khandelwal


.
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- Click Start, Run, type notepad in the Open box, then click OK.
- Copy and paste the following into Notepad:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
- On the File menu, click Save As, save the file to your desktop as "Show
desktop.scf".
- Click and drag Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.
 
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