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sle · 24-Dec-2004, 04:23 PM #1

Does anyone know how to get back the "Show Desktop" icon/button? I used to have it on my Quick Launch toolbar on Windows XP, but I can't figure out how to get it back.

brindle · 24-Dec-2004, 04:49 PM #2

didn't find anything specific to XP, so try this.

Deke40 · 24-Dec-2004, 04:54 PM #3

You can do the following:

Show Me the Desktop

If you accidentally delete the Show Desktop shortcut from the taskbar's Quick Launch toolbar, here's how to restore it: In C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch, create a new text file with the following contents:

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

Save the file as ShowDesktop.SCF. This will put the shortcut back on your Quick Launch toolbar.

or go to this link and scroll down to #61 for a fix:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Deke40 · 24-Dec-2004, 04:57 PM #4

Brindle-I guess I am going to have to be a little quicker to beat you younger guys.

sle · 25-Dec-2004, 02:43 PM #5

The notepad route did the trick - many thx to both of you!

franca · 26-Dec-2004, 12:04 PM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deke

You can do the following:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Thanks for this link Deke, it was a big help in solving a problem i had

cu Frank

Deke40 · 26-Dec-2004, 12:30 PM #7

Good morning Franca.

I am glad the link helped. I have a bunch of XP links as one of these days the old laptop with W98SE is going to quit and I am going to have to move on.

Waiting for the Texans to come on at 12.

brindle · 26-Dec-2004, 02:57 PM #8

I also am running 98se and know I'll need to move on as well someday soon.
Thanks for the link

Deke40 · 26-Dec-2004, 03:07 PM #9

Here are three more to add to the stash.

http://www.blackviper.com/
http://www.theeldergeek.com/index.htm
http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/WindowsXP.htm

PS-I like the ones on kelly's-korner as you can download and just click on most of them to activate them.

franca · 27-Dec-2004, 11:30 AM **#10**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deke

Good morning Franca.

I am glad the link helped. I have a bunch of XP links as one of these days the old laptop with W98SE is going to quit and I am going to have to move on.

Waiting for the Texans to come on at 12.

Good day Deke

Thanks for the other links

I know how it is i just changed from my old W95 a few months ago

Love my new computer / W-XP........

cu thanks again Frank.

Login Error · 30-Dec-2004, 06:04 PM **#11**

Just a helpfull tip, you can duplicate the show desktop button's effect by hitting
the windows key and d, it works as far back as 98 in my experiances

aarhus2004 · 31-Dec-2004, 11:08 AM **#12**

Works in WinMe too.

Deke40 · 31-Dec-2004, 11:31 AM **#13**

The main reason anybody uses the Show Desktop key is to hide what they are looking at on their monitor.

The quickest way is to send a shortcut to your desktop of the "Show Desktop" and then assign one of your unsued F-keys for a one click hiding of the content your were looking at.

cisco2004 · 02-Jan-2005, 02:25 AM **#14**

Download the show desktop shortcut.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

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