Show Desktop shortcut

[Lawrence]

I have deleted the show desktop shortcut accidentially
and empty the recycle bin as well.

How do I make the show desktop shortcut back on my PC?

[Mary Sauer]

It is in a folder similar to this
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick
Launch
It is a hidden folder. In folder options, view tab, tick show hidden files

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"Lawrence" > wrote in message
...
> I have deleted the show desktop shortcut accidentially
> and empty the recycle bin as well.
>
> How do I make the show desktop shortcut back on my PC?

[Sharon F]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 07:46:54 -0800, Lawrence wrote:

> I have deleted the show desktop shortcut accidentially
> and empty the recycle bin as well.
>
> How do I make the show desktop shortcut back on my PC?
Copy and past the following lines into a Notepad window:

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

Save the file as Desktop.scf

NOTE: When typing in the file name enclose it in quote marks to force the
creation of the .SCF extension.

Place the new desktop.scf file into this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your account>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

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

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"Lawrence" > wrote in message
...
> I have deleted the show desktop shortcut accidentially
> and empty the recycle bin as well.
>
> How do I make the show desktop shortcut back on my PC?

[Maureen Goldman]

>"Lawrence" > wrote:

>I have deleted the show desktop shortcut accidentially
>and empty the recycle bin as well.
>
>How do I make the show desktop shortcut back on my PC?

You can also get to the desktop via windowskey d. (The windows key is
between ctrl and alt, with the Microsoft flag.)