Show Desktop

[Mike Brearley]

I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one week
before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for 'Show
Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in so
that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...

How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I have
15 things open and need to see my desktop.

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Thanks,
Mike

[Gary Tsang]

If the Show Desktop icon is deleted from Quick Launch, the procedure below
will recreate the file.

Open Notepad and enter the following text:

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

Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the
Quick Launch bar or whatever location you want the shortcut to appear.



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Gary Tsang


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
> resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one week
> before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for 'Show
> Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in
so
> that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...
>
> How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I
have
> 15 things open and need to see my desktop.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
>
>

[Gary Tsang]

If the Show Desktop icon is deleted from Quick Launch, the procedure below
will recreate the file.

Open Notepad and enter the following text:

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

Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the
Quick Launch bar or whatever location you want the shortcut to appear.



--
Gary Tsang


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
> resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one week
> before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for 'Show
> Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in
so
> that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...
>
> How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I
have
> 15 things open and need to see my desktop.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Restore Show Desktop Icon.

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"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
> resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one week
> before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for 'Show
> Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in
so
> that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...
>
> How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I
have
> 15 things open and need to see my desktop.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
>
>

[David]

On Wed, 28 May 2003 09:32:27 -0400, "Mike Brearley"
> wrote:

>I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
>resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one week
>before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for 'Show
>Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in so
>that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...
>
>How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I have
>15 things open and need to see my desktop.

Remember, when you have 15 things open, it is usually easier to use
the "WINDOWS" key+ the D key to show the desktop than to move the
mouse to the taskbar.

David

[Mike Brearley]

I know the keyboard shortcuts, but I don't always have my hands on my
keybaord whereas my hand is almost always on the mouse when I need to get to
the desktop.

I've re-created the icon, which is what I was asking how to do, thanks to
the suggestions from Gary and Doug.

--
Thanks,
Mike



"David" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 May 2003 09:32:27 -0400, "Mike Brearley"
> > wrote:
>
> >I had some issues with outlook on my system and in fixing them I had to
> >resort to a system restore point. I first went back one day then one
week
> >before the problems were resolved. Now I no longer have an icon for
'Show
> >Desktop' in my quick launch bar. I even set up a new user and logged in
so
> >that I'd see what a new profile would have. Nope, not there either...
> >
> >How can I get it back? It's not a big issue, just an annoyance when I
have
> >15 things open and need to see my desktop.
>
> Remember, when you have 15 things open, it is usually easier to use
> the "WINDOWS" key+ the D key to show the desktop than to move the
> mouse to the taskbar.
>
> David
>
>