Clearing Desktop

[John]

With my win 2000 platform, and earleir, there has always
been an icon available to place in the tray for clearing
the desktop.

I have just installed XP professional and cannot find this
icon anywhere. Can anyone help? It is irritating to right
click in the tray everytime to do this task.

Many thanks

[Wesley Vogel]

John;

Right click the Desktop | Properties | Desktop tab |
Customize Desktop button | Look under Desktop cleanup

HOW TO: Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306542

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
John > hunted and pecked:
> With my win 2000 platform, and earleir, there has always
> been an icon available to place in the tray for clearing
> the desktop.
>
> I have just installed XP professional and cannot find this
> icon anywhere. Can anyone help? It is irritating to right
> click in the tray everytime to do this task.
>
> Many thanks

[John]

Wes,

Thanks for the cleanup info. I had found this.

What I am actually looking for is the icon to clear the
desktop of all the open windows. If you right click on the
task bar at the bottom of your screen and look just above
the task manager selection you can see this selection.
However, there is also an icon that one can place on the
task bar that will do the same thing - That is what I am
trying to find.

Thanks

John
>-----Original Message-----
>John;
>
>Right click the Desktop | Properties | Desktop tab |
>Customize Desktop button | Look under Desktop cleanup
>
>HOW TO: Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306542
>
>--
>Hope this helps. Let us know.
>Wes
>
>In ,
>John > hunted and pecked:
>> With my win 2000 platform, and earleir, there has always
>> been an icon available to place in the tray for clearing
>> the desktop.
>>
>> I have just installed XP professional and cannot find this
>> icon anywhere. Can anyone help? It is irritating to right
>> click in the tray everytime to do this task.
>>
>> Many thanks
>.
>

[HillBillyBuddhist]

"John" > wrote in message
...
| With my win 2000 platform, and earleir, there has always
| been an icon available to place in the tray for clearing
| the desktop.
|
| I have just installed XP professional and cannot find this
| icon anywhere. Can anyone help? It is irritating to right
| click in the tray everytime to do this task.
|
| Many thanks

Right click an empty spot on the task bar, point to toolbars and select
quick launch. The show desktop icon should be on the quick launch toolbar.
If for some reason it isn't see http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm

(kudos to Doug)

Alternatively pressing the Winlogo key + M will minimize all windows.

--
D

I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details. :)

Remove shoes to E-mail.

[John]

Many thanks for this help!
>-----Original Message-----
>"John" > wrote in message
...
>| With my win 2000 platform, and earleir, there has always
>| been an icon available to place in the tray for clearing
>| the desktop.
>|
>| I have just installed XP professional and cannot find this
>| icon anywhere. Can anyone help? It is irritating to right
>| click in the tray everytime to do this task.
>|
>| Many thanks
>
>Right click an empty spot on the task bar, point to
toolbars and select
>quick launch. The show desktop icon should be on the quick
launch toolbar.
>If for some reason it isn't see
http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm
>
>(kudos to Doug)
>
>Alternatively pressing the Winlogo key + M will minimize
all windows.
>
>--
>D
>
>I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
>I was just trying to help.
>Please use your own best judgment before implementing any
suggestions or
>advice herein.
>No warranty is expressed or implied.
>Your mileage may vary.
>See store for details. :)
>
>Remove shoes to E-mail.
>
>
>.
>