How to Restore the Show Desktop shortcut on Quick Launch Bar
Published on 21 Jul 2007 at 1:58 pm.
6 Comments.
Filed under TechTips.
Every so often, I’d accidentally drag and drop the Show Desktop shortcut away from the Quick Launch Bar and unto my desktop. Dragging it back to the quick launch bar doesn’t return the same functionality. Here’s what I do to restore the shortcut:
Copy and paste the following lines into a Notepad file.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Save the file to your hard disk as “Show Desktop.scf”
Include the quotes when you Save As…., else it might be saved as a txt file.
I prefer saving it in a discrete corner of my hard disk where I can keep it out of sight.
Next left click on the file you just created and drag it down to the Quick Launch bar and release.
Hope that helps.
ka edong
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Kathie on 19 Aug 2007 at 8:59 am: 1
Thank you so much!
ka edong on 20 Aug 2007 at 4:14 pm: 2
worked well for you? great! G’day!
Niaz on 17 Nov 2007 at 3:23 pm: 3
Alternatively: Cut the Show Desktop Icon from Your desktop and paste it in:
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR LOGIN\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
ka edong on 20 Nov 2007 at 1:37 pm: 4
kewl!
La La on 6 May 2008 at 6:08 pm: 5
Niaz’s fix works great! Thanks!
ka edong on 6 May 2008 at 6:10 pm: 6
great!