Show Desktop Icon Missing

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From: MGGP (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/04/04


Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 07:54:15 -0700

Windows key + d or windows key + m can be used for the
same function . . .

If you mistakenly deleted the icon for the Desktop on the
Quicklaunch toolbar
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
(where user_name is replaced by your login name)
Create a Text file called "Show Desktop.SCF" with the
following contents:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

You might want to just open Notepad, create the file and
then save it to the location listed above . . .

Good Luck !

>-----Original Message-----
>The show desktop icon is missing from my quick launch
tray.
>I have searched the hard drive for the file using
explorer
>and get no results. It cannot find it. How can I get
>this icon back?
>.
>



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