Getting the "show desktop" icon back ??

[BigLance]

A friend accidentally delted the "Show Desktop" icon from the quicklaunch toolbar.
We are trying to find a way to get it back, but I can't figure this out !!

thanks for your time in helping us !

 

[Haircut]

Use Windows key + D

 

[dude8604]

http://www.pcin.net/help/articles/desktopshortcut.shtml

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Haircut
Use Windows key + D

 

[KingNothing]

Is WindowsKey+D any different from WindowsKey+M?

 

[Wallydraigle]

Hitting Windows key + D twice will get you back where you were before you hit it. Win+M just minimizes everything. To get your shortcut back got to Start and search for a file called "Show Desktop" to see where it went. Then just drag it into the quicklaunch bar to make a new shortcut to it.

 

[GermyBoy]

I bought the Microsoft Trackball Explorer and use a button for hide/show desktop. I got rid of that quick launch crap. It takes up space on my start menu. Everything opens for me at boot anyways. I hate having to wait for things to load. I'd rather have everything load up immediately for me.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Is WindowsKey+D any different from WindowsKey+M?

Window+D is show desktop.
Window+M is minimize all.

Slightly different functions.

 

[KingNothing]

Shift+Windows+M will put you back where you were before you minimized.

Can you explain how showing the desktop and minimizing all the windows are different?

 

[Wallydraigle]

You don't have to hold shift while you press Win+D to get back where you were. That's the only difference. Do you get it now?

 

[joohang]

Show Desktop minimizes just about everything that covers up the desktop, except for a few floating apps that are set to Always On Top. It also hides popup and message boxes, which Minimize All does not.

The difference is very minor.