Johnny_1
December 5th 03, 01:18 AM
right click on the toolbar (open area next to start button)
go to toolbars
check quick launch
this will add the toolbar next to start button
there is a 'show desktop icon'that allows you to minimize
all open windows.
Stick with it!
hope this helps,
John
>-----Original Message-----
>How can I "show desktop," i.e. get all my windows
>minimized with just one click? In previous versions of
>Windows there was a task bar at the bottom, just next to
>the START button, for one-click access to programs and to
>the desktop, via the "show desktop" icon. In XP this bar
>doesn't exist and there appears to be no "show desktop"
>command or icon anywhere. How do I get to my desktop
>without having to manually minimize every window I have
>opened? It must be possible, right?
>
>Also, is there any way to get that task bar to show up in
>XP?
>
>I've just changed over to Win XP from Win 98 and am
>seriously thinking I should go back!
>
>Thanks, Miriam
>.
>
go to toolbars
check quick launch
this will add the toolbar next to start button
there is a 'show desktop icon'that allows you to minimize
all open windows.
Stick with it!
hope this helps,
John
>-----Original Message-----
>How can I "show desktop," i.e. get all my windows
>minimized with just one click? In previous versions of
>Windows there was a task bar at the bottom, just next to
>the START button, for one-click access to programs and to
>the desktop, via the "show desktop" icon. In XP this bar
>doesn't exist and there appears to be no "show desktop"
>command or icon anywhere. How do I get to my desktop
>without having to manually minimize every window I have
>opened? It must be possible, right?
>
>Also, is there any way to get that task bar to show up in
>XP?
>
>I've just changed over to Win XP from Win 98 and am
>seriously thinking I should go back!
>
>Thanks, Miriam
>.
>