Show Desktop Icon Disappeared!

Original poster may still be a little confused on the "what_to_do" and is now reluctant to ask for help again. Sooooo......

To make sure you have the "quicklaunch" toolbar displayed on the taskbar:
>Rightclick on a blank area of the taskbar
>Select "Toolbars "
>Put a tick on "Quicklaunch "
>It should now be on taskbar
>If the "show desktop" shortcut is not in the quicklaunch:
Hit the F3 key for a file find popup
>type *.scf and hit enter
>when show desktop.scf shows up rightclick_N_hold, dragNdrop onto the quicklaunch toolbar.
>Select "create shortcut "

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The original directions you found so confusing was the "how-to" on recreating the scripted icon if it had disappeared for some unknown reason.

You needed to open Notepad and copy bolded text into it:
[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop

Save the file you just made with name as "Show Desktop.scf " [include the quotes so .txt extention is not added
by notepad default.

Put this file in c:\windows\system folder

use previous method to add the shortcut to the quicklauch toolbar.

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I hope this was a little easier to follow and no one is offended by my butting in here.

 

Just simply copy the following text and paste it into a Notepad session:

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

Then click FILE > SAVE AS > and type:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf

That's it! No drag, no drop, no nuttin. It just appears, assuming you have
a Quick Launch Toolbar.

Ann, we've dumbed this down so many ways it must truly be a maze for a beginner.
I suppose that's part of the learning process.
Beginners must hang tough and they'll eventually
get the lights turned on.
I certainly hope HisPowr4U didn't give up since there
was a lot of time and effort put forth to get
the method across.





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If the Show Desktop icon is deleted from Quick Launch, the procedure below will recreate the file.

Open Notepad and enter the following text:

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

Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the Quick Launch bar or whatever location you want the shortcut to appear.