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Old 10-17-2008, 06:10 AM
Yasin Akkan
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Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.

Hello everybody.
One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by mistake.
I wanted to add this button again to its original place but I could not. I
could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag it to quick launch next
to the Start button but although it seemed the same old button it opens the
desktop as a seperate folder and did not show me the desktop. The only thing
I want is to minimize all the open files and see my desktop with this button.
I tried to open and close the show quick launch command from the preferences
of task bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not show
desktop.
Can anybody help me to get it back?
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Old 10-17-2008, 06:10 AM
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Re: Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.


"Yasin Akkan" <YasinAkkan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E30DD53E-719A-40A3-995D-5F326ED9FE41@microsoft.com...
> Hello everybody.
> One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by
> mistake.
> I wanted to add this button again to its original place but I could not. I
> could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag it to quick launch
> next
> to the Start button but although it seemed the same old button it opens
> the
> desktop as a seperate folder and did not show me the desktop. The only
> thing
> I want is to minimize all the open files and see my desktop with this
> button.
> I tried to open and close the show quick launch command from the
> preferences
> of task bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not
> show
> desktop.
> Can anybody help me to get it back?


Tried Google??

First hit from
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...%22+icon&meta= is:

How to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355




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Old 10-17-2008, 06:12 AM
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Re: Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.

Yasin Akkan wrote:
> Hello everybody.
> One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by
> mistake. I wanted to add this button again to its original place but
> I could not. I could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag
> it to quick launch next to the Start button but although it seemed
> the same old button it opens the desktop as a seperate folder and
> did not show me the desktop. The only thing I want is to minimize all
> the open files and see my desktop with this button. I tried to open
> and close the show quick launch command from the preferences of task
> bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not show
> desktop.
> Can anybody help me to get it back?


You really don't need it as the Windows key + D does the same thing. Repeat
to reinstate the stuff minimized.

If you just *have* to have an icon, search for "Show Desktop" and stick a
copy of it in the Quick Launch folder.

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Re: Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.

See line 61 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"Yasin Akkan" <YasinAkkan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E30DD53E-719A-40A3-995D-5F326ED9FE41@microsoft.com...
> Hello everybody.
> One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by
> mistake.
> I wanted to add this button again to its original place but I could not. I
> could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag it to quick launch
> next
> to the Start button but although it seemed the same old button it opens
> the
> desktop as a seperate folder and did not show me the desktop. The only
> thing
> I want is to minimize all the open files and see my desktop with this
> button.
> I tried to open and close the show quick launch command from the
> preferences
> of task bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not
> show
> desktop.
> Can anybody help me to get it back?


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Old 10-17-2008, 06:13 AM
Yasin Akkan
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RE: Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.

Thanks everyone,
I solved this problem by your help.


"Yasin Akkan" wrote:

> Hello everybody.
> One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by mistake.
> I wanted to add this button again to its original place but I could not. I
> could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag it to quick launch next
> to the Start button but although it seemed the same old button it opens the
> desktop as a seperate folder and did not show me the desktop. The only thing
> I want is to minimize all the open files and see my desktop with this button.
> I tried to open and close the show quick launch command from the preferences
> of task bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not show
> desktop.
> Can anybody help me to get it back?

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Old 10-17-2008, 06:19 AM
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Re: Adding Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch Area.

Glad all is well, Yasin.

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"Yasin Akkan" <YasinAkkan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks everyone,
> I solved this problem by your help.
>
>
> "Yasin Akkan" wrote:
>
>> Hello everybody.
>> One day I deleted the show desktop icon in the quick launch area by
>> mistake.
>> I wanted to add this button again to its original place but I could not.
>> I
>> could create a shortcut of it on the desktop and drag it to quick launch
>> next
>> to the Start button but although it seemed the same old button it opens
>> the
>> desktop as a seperate folder and did not show me the desktop. The only
>> thing
>> I want is to minimize all the open files and see my desktop with this
>> button.
>> I tried to open and close the show quick launch command from the
>> preferences
>> of task bar but it loaded the other programs i.e explorer button but not
>> show
>> desktop.
>> Can anybody help me to get it back?


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