Re: "Lost" Show Desktop Icon

From: Barbara (star_shine_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 22:38:09 -0400

Thanks, I will try this tomorrow, as it's getting late here and we are
having thunder storms. Will let you know if that works.
Barb aka SpicyGirl
"Ben Personick" <bpersonick@pragmatix.com> wrote in message
news:941901c4789c$93391700$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Not entirely sure this is what you want, but to make the
> defualt profile contain the desklink icon, go into one of
> the existing profiles that still has it and copy it to the
> quick launch folder, or if it's only for a specific user
> copy it to that user instead.
>
> furthermore show desktop is NOT a link, it's a script.
>
> your administrator's profile will have the file here:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\show desktop
>
> copy the file to here for a specific user:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
>
> or to here to include it in the default profile:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\default user\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
>
>
> as far as I am aware you can't put it in "All Users" and
> expect it to work.
>
> hope that helps.
>
> Ben
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Am running XP Home Edition. Some how in customizing
> Windows Icons, I've
> >lost, corrupted, or change the Show Desktop Icon for
> Quick Launch. I have
> >that is part of an IconPackager by Stardock. I have to
> manually apply it
> >every time. I have accidentally replace the DESKLINK file
> with another. How
> >do I restore both without having to run Repair XP from
> the installation
> >disk? Kelly sent me a vbs file for the Show Desktop icon
> and it's in the
> >system32 folder but how do I link it so it will load when
> I apply the XP
> >default icons? Please pardon the file attachments.
> Hopefully you can see
> >what I'm talking about. Thx!
> >Barb aka SpicyGirl
> >
> >
> >