Re: Desktop

But once you have clicked on the blank space and then clicked on "Show
Desktop," the "Show Desktop" appears as an icon in your Quick Launch, and
then can be done with one click.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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someone wrote:

To "Show Desktop" what's wrong with just right clicking on a blank
space in the taskbar and clicking on "Show Desktop"?


Nothing at all, except that it's two clicks instead of one. Some people
prefer the single click.

There's also nothing wrong with holding down the Windows key and pressing
D or M.

Each to his own. There's more than one way to skin the cat, and we don't
all have to have the same preferred way to do something.

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"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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Replied to [K]s message :
In Windows 98, I had a desktop icon on my toolbar next to Start. If
I wanted back to desktop I simply clicked the icon and all pages
minimized to the toolbar and the Desktop was immediatly presented.
The system was setup this way when I started using it and I have
not been able to find anything to create a shortcut from. Is such
possible in XP. Also, since the pull bar next to Start in my XP
won't move can a shortcut be placed next to Start? All ideas,
suggestions, and comments will be greatly appreciated.

Enable Quick Launch Toolbar :
Right click taskbar ,
Toolbars,
Make sure Quick Launch is ticked.


To enable resizing of toolbars :
Right click taskbar,
Untick "Lock the taskbar"


You can also use these keyboard shortcut:
Windows Key + D |Show Desktop. To restore windows, press the
shortcut again.
WIndows Key + M | Minimize Windows (not dialog boxes). To
restore windows, Winkey+Shift+M


If Show Desktop icon is missing from Quick Launch toolbar :
1. Open Notepad,
2. Copy/Paste following lines in it :

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

3. Click File, Save as..
4. Copy/Paste the following line in File name box :
%appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf
5. Click OK

Good Luck, Ayush.
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