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Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop shortcut icon on the
lower left side of the task bar?

Thanks
Aamir
 
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Aamir said:
Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop
shortcut icon on the lower left side of the task bar?

Thanks
Aamir
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Take a look at these articles:

Restore Missing Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

Restore the Show Desktop icon to Quick Launch bar
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ShowDesktop.htm

Here's the manual fix:

How to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch bar
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q190355&ID=KB;EN-US;q190355

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Aamir said:
Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop shortcut icon on the
lower left side of the task bar?

Thanks
Aamir
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Do you have the Quick Launch toolbar turned on? That's a default
shortcut on that toolbar. Right click on a blank area of the task bar to
see a context menu that allows you to select what tool bars are visible
on the task bar.

Don't forget about the ability to type "d" while holding down the
Windows logo key (usually outboard of the ALT keys).
 
Aamir said:
Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop shortcut icon
on the lower left side of the task bar?
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I assume that, by the "lower left side of the task bar," you mean the Quick
Launch Bar, and that, by "the desktop shortcut icon," you mean the Show
Desktop shortcut.

Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

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

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick launch bar.
Or just click on this link:

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do this with a keyboard shortcut: instead of the
shortcut: the combination of the Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.

If that's not what you want to do, please clarify.
 
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Malke
 
'Aamir' wrote:
| Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop shortcut icon on
the
| lower left side of the task bar?
_____

You don't need a button if you are willing to click twice. 'Right click'
just to the right of the 'Start' button and choose 'Show the Desktop. To
restore the windows, click in the same place and choose 'Show Open Windows'.

Or you could choose one of the suggestions in the other replies to your post
(just not the toll-free number spam offer.)

Phil Weldon

| Could you please tell me an easy way to put the desktop shortcut icon on
the
| lower left side of the task bar?
|
| Thanks
| Aamir
 
1. right-click on desktop, choose NEW, TEXT DOCUMENT
2. Open TEXT DOCUMENT
3. Copy and paste (Or type carefully) the following.

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

4. Save the file.
5. Close file. Rename file to "Desktop.scf". If you did eveything OK the
icon should chang to the Show Desktop icon.
6. Move this shortcup into the Quick Launch.
 
'DonnyJ' wrote, in part:
| 1. right-click on desktop, choose NEW, TEXT DOCUMENT
| 2. Open TEXT DOCUMENT
| 3. Copy and paste (Or type carefully) the following.
_____

Your post is an answer to what question?

Phil Weldon

| 1. right-click on desktop, choose NEW, TEXT DOCUMENT
| 2. Open TEXT DOCUMENT
| 3. Copy and paste (Or type carefully) the following.
..
..
 
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