Quick Launch Icon

Thank you.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Kira,

Shell32.dll is a vital system file and Windows won;t load without it. It's
possible you've typed the command-line incorrectly.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Jose,
I tried your suggestion again and this time I got the message that
Windows
could not find it.-Thanks

"José Gallardo" wrote:

Try this:
StartRun and type without the quotes:
"regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32"

"Kira" escribió en el mensaje
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Hi Kira,

Right click the one on the right, click "lock the taskbar" (as it is
probably currently checked, if not then skip this step). Then, left click
and drag it from a blank area near the start button back to the bottom. Then
drag the one off the top of the screen and drop it right next to the start
button.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
news
Hi Rick,
Your suggestion did allow me to put an icon on my taskbar but I'm not
sure whether it works or not. Somehow I managed not only to move my
taskbasr
to the side of the screen, but now it's in two parts. The regular blue one
is
on the right hand side of the screen and a white one is at the top. How do
I
get them together and back at the bottom where they belong? I could only
get
one taskbar (white) to let me drag the icon to it. Unfortunately, it
doesn't
do anything. I thought maybe it might work if the two taskbars were
together.
I don't know, I am so confused now. Please help me!!

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Also, log off and then log on again to see if the new icon becomes active.
If that doesn't work try a restart. The procedures being recommended are
available in several sources so I do not think there are any typos.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

I tried the log off and the restart - neither makes it active.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Also, log off and then log on again to see if the new icon becomes active.
If that doesn't work try a restart. The procedures being recommended are
available in several sources so I do not think there are any typos.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you because
that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place where
things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which it
is too easy to substitute a period).

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.


--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show
the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

IT WORKED!! Thank you so much. You are a genius in my book.
Can you tell me how to delete all my entries on the "Discussions" page or
where to learn how?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you because
that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place where
things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which it
is too easy to substitute a period).

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.


--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show
the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

I have a few "take backs" of my own if you figure it out. Glad to help.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
IT WORKED!! Thank you so much. You are a genius in my book.
Can you tell me how to delete all my entries on the "Discussions" page or
where to learn how?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you because
that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place
where
things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which
it
is too easy to substitute a period).

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.


--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show
the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now
is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my
'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

Thanks for jumping in while I've been away Colin. Nice work.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
I have a few "take backs" of my own if you figure it out. Glad to help.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
IT WORKED!! Thank you so much. You are a genius in my book.
Can you tell me how to delete all my entries on the "Discussions" page or
where to learn how?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you
because
that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place
where
things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which
it
is too easy to substitute a period).

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.


--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose
Show
the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now
is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my
'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't
know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
appreciated.

You're welcome. I could almost see what was happening.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Thanks for jumping in while I've been away Colin. Nice work.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
I have a few "take backs" of my own if you figure it out. Glad to help.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
IT WORKED!! Thank you so much. You are a genius in my book.
Can you tell me how to delete all my entries on the "Discussions" page
or
where to learn how?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you
because
that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place
where
things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which
it
is too easy to substitute a period).

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.


--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Colin,
Yes, that works.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose
Show
the
Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Kira" wrote in message
...
Hi Nutcase,
OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now
is
that
it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any
more
suggestions?

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Copy/paste the below into notepad:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to
the
desktop.
Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kira" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my
'Quick
Launch'
tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't
know
how
to
get
it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
makes
sense.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is
greatly
appreciated.