Good Guy wrote:
On 17/01/2019 18:46, micky mouse wrote:

and I'm looking at his desktop now and there is
supposed to be an icon in the task bar that hides all the programs that
are running and shows the desktop. But I dont' see it.

You must be blind because there was no need to write a long message just
to ask a simple question. This is what the problem is with you lot.

See this picture if you can see it and understand it and ask us using
just one sentence how to get this window. We don't need a complete
history about your family and their stupidity.

https://i.imgur.com/UpNAUxX.png https://i.imgur.com/UpNAUxX.png

That link is a toggle button. It can show the desktop or show all open
windows by clicking on it.

Brilliant! Two clicks! Much better than one! And even betterer than
none!