Thursday, February 02, 2006

TIPS & TRICKS: Restoring Quick Launch Icon for Show Desktop

Method 1:

Click Start, Run and type the command regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32

The Show Desktop SCF file should now be available. If you don't see it, it should appear after a reboot.

Method 2:

Click Start, Run, and type Notepad. Type the following contents into the document.

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

Save the file as "ShowDesktop.SCF" [with double-quotes]. Drag the file to the Quick Launch area. If you're like me and like to keep things neat, make sure to save the file in a location where it won't be in your way. Dragging the newly created icon to the desktop Quick Launch area will only create a shortcut to the actual file. If you delete the original file you saved, the shortcut will no longer work.

Method 3:

Search for the file named Show Desktop.scf in your computer by logging in as administrator. Every user profile has a copy of this file. Copy it to your user profile path here:

%Appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Type the above path in Start, Run dialog.

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