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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Show Desktop in my QuickLaunch Toolbar?

It was there before; now it's not.

Where is it?

How do I get it back?

Where is the Show Desktop shortcut on my Quick Launch toolbar?

The Quick Launch toolbar is a great place to place shortcuts to frequently used applications. One of my must have shortcuts, is the Show Desktop shortcut. This shortcut quickly minimizes all open applications leaving a clear view of the desktop. The Show Desktop shortcut is generally available by default in the Quick Launch toolbar, however, what if it gets removed or it is no longer there?

Adding the Show Desktop shortcut back is easier than you think.

1. Open Notepad and enter the following text:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

2. Save the file in the Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch folder that is found in your profile's Application Data directory.



3. Save the file as: Show Desktop.scf




Now it is back again!!

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posted by Brad Prendergast at 8:41:00 PM
Comments:
You can also use the Win-D key combination.
posted by Anonymous Thomas Mueller Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:37:00 AM  
I also use the desktop toggle icon many times a day, but lately I started to use [WinKey + D] for the same functionality.
posted by Blogger ajasja Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:40:00 AM  
you can use windows key + M
posted by Blogger xsintill Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:20:00 AM  
The same effect can be done using keyboard - with shortcut Win+D. There are other useful shortcuts (Show explorer Win+E, Run Win+R and others).

Char
posted by Anonymous Anonymous Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:28:00 AM  
The shortcut options are suitable for your own workspace environment but if you have RDP sessions running to sites (not full screen) then the shortcut keys don't affect those sessions. I can be dealing with a number of sites at a time (eg database upgrades/maintenance/repairs) and find it annoying that the 'show desktop' option isn't conveniently available.
posted by Anonymous Anonymous Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:39:00 PM  
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