desktop launch

[Shooniet]

Remember on Windows 98 there was a desktop icon on the
taskbar so that you could click on it and it would take
you out to the desktop without having to minimize or
close all your windows?
How can I get that in Windows XP? It won't let me drop a
shortcut onto the taskbar.
HELP!!!!!!!! TIA

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Right-click on your Taskbar and select:
Toolbars > Quick Launch. The "Show Desktop"
icon should appear. If it does not:

Restore Missing Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

One must unlock the Taskbar before dragging shortcuts to it.
Right-click the Taskbar and select: Lock the Taskbar

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Shooniet" > wrote in message:
...

| Remember on Windows 98 there was a desktop icon on the
| taskbar so that you could click on it and it would take
| you out to the desktop without having to minimize or
| close all your windows?
| How can I get that in Windows XP? It won't let me drop a
| shortcut onto the taskbar.
| HELP!!!!!!!! TIA

oh my god, how easy was that! you rock! have a great day!
shoon

>-----Original Message-----
>Right-click on your Taskbar and select:
>Toolbars > Quick Launch. The "Show Desktop"
>icon should appear. If it does not:
>
>Restore Missing Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
>
>[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]
>
>One must unlock the Taskbar before dragging shortcuts to
it.
>Right-click the Taskbar and select: Lock the Taskbar
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Shooniet" > wrote
in message:
> ...
>
>| Remember on Windows 98 there was a desktop icon on the
>| taskbar so that you could click on it and it would
take
>| you out to the desktop without having to minimize or
>| close all your windows?
>| How can I get that in Windows XP? It won't let me
drop a
>| shortcut onto the taskbar.
>| HELP!!!!!!!! TIA
>.
>

[Craig]

Keep in mind "windows key" +"D" does this also!

Craig


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Right-click on your Taskbar and select:
> Toolbars > Quick Launch. The "Show Desktop"
> icon should appear. If it does not:
>
> Restore Missing Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
>
> [Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]
>
> One must unlock the Taskbar before dragging shortcuts to it.
> Right-click the Taskbar and select: Lock the Taskbar
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Shooniet" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
> | Remember on Windows 98 there was a desktop icon on the
> | taskbar so that you could click on it and it would take
> | you out to the desktop without having to minimize or
> | close all your windows?
> | How can I get that in Windows XP? It won't let me drop a
> | shortcut onto the taskbar.
> | HELP!!!!!!!! TIA

[Telos]

Press the Windows Key + M , that'll minimize all windows, then press the
same again but also holding Shift to maximize them all again.

Quicker and just as effective.

"Shooniet" > wrote in message
...
> Remember on Windows 98 there was a desktop icon on the
> taskbar so that you could click on it and it would take
> you out to the desktop without having to minimize or
> close all your windows?
> How can I get that in Windows XP? It won't let me drop a
> shortcut onto the taskbar.
> HELP!!!!!!!! TIA