??? restore desktop icon

graecotha · 29-Mar-2003, 08:19 PM #1

A simple question...but is there a 'simple' answer. All I would like to do is put my little white desktop icon back my bottom taskbar...far left .... next to my 'start' button. My sister deteted it a while ago by accident. It's just a little 'desktop' icon that I can click on to access my desktop quickly. Can anyone please help?

Thanks.

buck52 · 29-Mar-2003, 08:23 PM #2

Howdy and welcome

try this

http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm

or this if you prefer

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

buck

perris · 29-Mar-2003, 08:54 PM #3

but once you get used to windows key+d, you will never use the icon again

buck52 · 29-Mar-2003, 09:08 PM #4

Howdy

But I have no windows key

buck

Oldwest · 31-Mar-2003, 01:21 PM #5

The windows key is the key next to the Ctrl key in the left corner of the keyboard.

buck52 · 31-Mar-2003, 05:43 PM #6

Quote:

Originally posted by Oldwest:
The windows key is the key next to the Ctrl key in the left corner of the keyboard.

Howdy Oldwest

Older keyboards don't have a Windows key including the IBM one that I am using

buck

graecotha · 02-Apr-2003, 07:28 PM #7

Thank you everyone for all your input into my dilemma. I DO have a 'windows' key on my keyboard...and yes it works well when I press the 'd' key. I'm just used to seeing the little icon on my lower left hand bottom task bar. Sure wish I could see it down there again. I'm just a creature of habit. Open to more suggestions, though.

buck52 · 02-Apr-2003, 07:44 PM #8

Howdy

What happened when you tried the links I posted ...Did you try them? Speak up if you need help with them...most everyone is here to help

buck

yomaddog · 02-Apr-2003, 09:33 PM #9

Here,...

http://pcin.net/help/articles/desktopshortcut.php[/URL]

This will work, kinda tricky for some though...

graecotha · 02-Apr-2003, 09:37 PM **#10**

but both of those links didn't work. The first one (copy and paste one) woudn't let me 'drag' to the taskbar. I got a message and when I tried anyway, on the icon as I dragged it was a black circle with a black line going through it. As for the other link, (the zip one) I 'opened from current location' (of course) and I got an 'illegal' message PLUS my 'media player' little window popped up on the top and that's what my message referred to as an illegal operation. I guess I'll just do the 'windows and the 'D' key. At least I have THAT option. Thanks again!

yomaddog · 02-Apr-2003, 09:39 PM **#11**

click on where it says: "http:/....."

it just worked for me.

buck52 · 02-Apr-2003, 09:48 PM **#12**

Howdy again

The copy and paste should work

did you save it as .scf and not a .txt

If you are using XP you may have to unlock the taskbar first. When you drag it to the taskbar move it around until it changes to a vertical black line instead of the circle with the slash

buck

yomaddog · 02-Apr-2003, 09:50 PM **#13**

hey buck52,
this works pretty good!
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

buck52 · 02-Apr-2003, 10:02 PM **#14**

Howdy yomaddog

Yep the two links I posted as well as the one you posted work fine...you can also save it right to the quick launch folder rather than dragging it

here's an XP screen shot

yomaddog · 02-Apr-2003, 10:11 PM **#15**

yeah,
had to go through this once when my daughter installed a Simms game...the showdesktop button took on a building icon, & stopped working...

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