 Show Desktop Icon, How to I do it? |
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 Oct 8 2006, 07:53 AM
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Privileged Member  Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 31-August 06 From: Singapore Member No.: 29,189  |
Do you know the icon on the quick launch bar which allows you to show the desktop once click on it? Alternatively, you can right click on the task bar and click on the option 'Show the Desktop'.
My problem is I have accidentally deleted the show desktop icon on the quick launch bar on the taskbar. Is there a way I can bring it back? I know I can show the desktop by right clicking and then selecting the option I want. But it is very troublesome for me, I would prefer just to click once and thats it I am back to the desktop instead of having to right click, move to the appropriate menu and then clicking again. I would appreciate it if anyone could help me? |
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Oct 8 2006, 08:22 AM
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Desperately seeking "any key" to continue...  Group: Admin Posts: 3,418 Joined: 23-April 05 From: Trap17 storage box Member No.: 6,042 |
Looks like you're not the only one who has this issue.
Take a look at how the shortcut is created http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm In case the site is down or no longer exists in the future, here is the quote QUOTE Copy and paste the following lines into a Notepad file. [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop Save the file to your Desktop as Show Desktop.scf. Next left click on the file you just created and drag it down to the Quick Launch bar and release. Or go to this site for just easy download and install http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm |
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Oct 8 2006, 08:34 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 31-August 06 From: Singapore Member No.: 29,189 |
Thank you so much for the wonderful help
Things will definitely work easier for me especially when I have more than 7 windows in the taskbar. 
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Oct 8 2006, 09:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 30-September 06 From: Iasi, Romania Member No.: 30,851 |
if you have a new keyboard (that is, not antique
 ), you can press:"Windows Logo" Key (near left CTRL) + D to minimize all windows 
This post has been edited by hts: Oct 8 2006, 09:47 AM |
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Oct 9 2006, 03:32 AM
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Trap17 Maverick Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,073 Joined: 5-January 06 From: Michigan, USA Member No.: 16,652 |
QUOTE(hts @ Oct 8 2006, 05:46 AM)  if you have a new keyboard (that is, not antique Hey, I have a center roller on my mouse that allows me to minimize all my windows at once, but this is another way of doing it I didn't know about. I tried it and it works just fine. Thanks for the extra incite hts.
), you can press:"Windows Logo" Key (near left CTRL) + D to minimize all windows This post has been edited by Mich: Oct 9 2006, 03:32 AM |
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Oct 26 2006, 02:35 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 25-October 06 Member No.: 32,191 |
QUOTE(BuffaloHELP @ Oct 8 2006, 04:22 PM) Looks like you're not the only one who has this issue. Take a look at how the shortcut is created http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm In case the site is down or no longer exists in the future, here is the quote Or go to this site for just easy download and install http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm QUOTE(darran @ Oct 8 2006, 04:34 PM) Thank you so much for the wonderful help Things will definitely work easier for me especially when I have more than 7 windows in the taskbar. These are really cool!! I never knew you can do that  Thanks for the tip. This would definately help out. |
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Nov 20 2006, 07:09 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Nepal Member No.: 33,724 |
to show desktop on the taskbar follow the tips:
1. RIGHT click on the TASK BAR 2. go to TOOLBAR 3. click on DESKTOP |
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Nov 20 2006, 08:26 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 2,211 Joined: 5-November 05 From: That one place over there... Member No.: 13,830 |
QUOTE(sunsaan @ Nov 20 2006, 02:09 PM) to show desktop on the taskbar follow the tips: 1. RIGHT click on the TASK BAR 2. go to TOOLBAR 3. click on DESKTOP He had already seen that like he said in the original post but he wanted to bring the button back. I'm going to have to remember that code Buffalo. That's pretty useful. I might just save it in My Documents in case I need it. Now what I'd like to know is if that'd work in Visual Basic or anything so people can click on a button and have it show the Desktop. But I sort of doubt it'd be the same code. |
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Nov 21 2006, 01:23 AM
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Premium Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 152 Joined: 8-July 06 Member No.: 26,287 |
QUOTE(hts @ Oct 8 2006, 03:46 AM) if you have a new keyboard (that is, not antique ), you can press:"Windows Logo" Key (near left CTRL) + D to minimize all windows Thanks for that. It'll help me a lot even though I already had the Show Desktop icon in my Quick Launch bar. |