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How to restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch

by jeremy on Aug.25, 2009, under Technology


Have you ever accidentally deleted the "Show Desktop" icon in the Quick Launch toolbar? Have you ever gotten on a machine that didn’t have this and you wanted it back? Here is how to get back the show_desktop_missing"Show Desktop" icon. 

    1. Click Start | Programs | Accessories and click on Notepad to open it.

    2. Type the following, exactly as shown:

      [Shell]

      Command=2

      IconFile=explorer.exe,3

      [Taskbar]

      Command=ToggleDesktop

    3. Save the file with the name ShowDesktop.scf

    4. Drag the file’s icon onto the Quick Launch toolbar (or the desktop if you prefer).

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