Show Desktop icon

[Davegod]

I removed the Show Desktop icon but now want it back in my taskbar, but cant figure out how to make one/put it back

I presume its just an icon with something odd in the properties bit? A keyboard shortcut to do it would be fine. (actually, is there anywhere with a list of the most common/unified keyboard shortcuts?)

 

[PowerMacG5]

The Windows Key + D will Show Desktop (it minimizes everything).

To add the Show Desktop icon back to the quicklaunch, go to a command prompt and do this (Assuming you are running Windows 2k/XP):

cd "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch"

notepad "Show Desktop.scf"

Now put this in the file:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Hope this helps.

 

[Davegod]

it said it couldnt find "cd" or something, but using what you said I figured out how to make the showdesktop.scf and where to put it, cheers :beer:

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Davegod
it said it couldnt find "cd" or something, but using what you said I figured out how to make the showdesktop.scf and where to put it, cheers :beer:

No problem. The reason it didn't work before is because when I typed it in here, I stupidly forgot the space between Internet and Explorer. Glad it helped anyway.