How to re-create the Show Desktop button

[Guest tommyvin]

I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How can I

get the icon back again?

 

I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the

steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf note

appeared.

 

I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support article

above stated that the steps could be used with IE6.

 

This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in the

Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying to

solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.

[Guest JS]

Re: How to re-create the Show Desktop button

 

Kelly's Korner:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Line 61, right hand column.

 

JS

 

"tommyvin" <tommyvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:07632B82-17E3-42CB-9277-9F1663F67534@microsoft.com...

>I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How can

>I

> get the icon back again?

>

> I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the

> steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf

> note

> appeared.

>

> I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support

> article

> above stated that the steps could be used with IE6.

>

> This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in

> the

> Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying

> to

> solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: How to re-create the Show Desktop button

 

Go here in Explorer:

 

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Quick Launch

 

Right click Show Desktop and create a shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the QL

area using a right click--move here.

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP

Windows Desktop Experience

 

 

"tommyvin" <tommyvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:07632B82-17E3-42CB-9277-9F1663F67534@microsoft.com...

>I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How can

>I

> get the icon back again?

>

> I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the

> steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf

> note

> appeared.

>

> I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support

> article

> above stated that the steps could be used with IE6.

>

> This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in

> the

> Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying

> to

> solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.

[Guest PaulM]

Re: How to re-create the Show Desktop button

 

If the Show Desktop Icon was delete, it will not be in that folder.

Go here Line 53

http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html

This script will restore the Icon.

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"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddressBuddy.com> wrote in message

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> Go here in Explorer:

>

> C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet

> Explorer\Quick Launch

>

> Right click Show Desktop and create a shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the

> QL area using a right click--move here.

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP

> Windows Desktop Experience

>

>

> "tommyvin" <tommyvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:07632B82-17E3-42CB-9277-9F1663F67534@microsoft.com...

>>I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How

>>can I

>> get the icon back again?

>>

>> I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the

>> steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf

>> note

>> appeared.

>>

>> I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support

>> article

>> above stated that the steps could be used with IE6.

>>

>> This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in

>> the

>> Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying

>> to

>> solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.

>

>

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: How to re-create the Show Desktop button

 

You are so right--thanks for the correction. I flashed back to my W98 days

I'm afraid.

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP

Windows Desktop Experience

 

 

"PaulM" <paul@paulsxp.com> wrote in message

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> If the Show Desktop Icon was delete, it will not be in that folder.

> Go here Line 53

> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html

> This script will restore the Icon.

> --

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> http://www.paulsxp.com

> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum

> http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddressBuddy.com> wrote in message

> news:ujFHSHU5IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Go here in Explorer:

>>

>> C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet

>> Explorer\Quick Launch

>>

>> Right click Show Desktop and create a shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the

>> QL area using a right click--move here.

>> --

>> Regards

>>

>> Ron Badour

>> MS MVP

>> Windows Desktop Experience

>>

>>

>> "tommyvin" <tommyvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:07632B82-17E3-42CB-9277-9F1663F67534@microsoft.com...

>>>I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How

>>>can I

>>> get the icon back again?

>>>

>>> I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the

>>> steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf

>>> note

>>> appeared.

>>>

>>> I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support

>>> article

>>> above stated that the steps could be used with IE6.

>>>

>>> This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in

>>> the

>>> Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying

>>> to

>>> solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.

>>

>>