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edkgb
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      09-05-2008
I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does anyone
know how to restore it ?

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      09-05-2008
"edkgb" <nospam@freedomclubDOTcoDOTuk> wrote:

>I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does anyone
>know how to restore it ?


No, but I use this method:

Right-click on an empty space on the task bar and choose "Show the
Desktop"

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      09-05-2008
here is a good link with solutions......
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Resto...on-57667.shtml

Dee

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>I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does
>anyone know how to restore it ?
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      09-05-2008
ps. you have to 'unhide' the hidden and system folders to find the
"C:/Users/your user name/AppData/Roaming/MicrosoftInternetExplorer/Quick
Launch."
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> here is a good link with solutions......
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/Resto...on-57667.shtml
>
> Dee
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> "edkgb" <nospam@freedomclubDOTcoDOTuk> wrote in message
> news:26DF54B1-9826-4551-BB92-...
>>I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does
>>anyone know how to restore it ?
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      09-05-2008
Thanks Dee, so easy when you know how. A perfect solution.
Edkgb

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> here is a good link with solutions......
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/Resto...on-57667.shtml
>
> Dee
>
> "edkgb" <nospam@freedomclubDOTcoDOTuk> wrote in message
> news:26DF54B1-9826-4551-BB92-...
>>I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does
>>anyone know how to restore it ?
>>
>> --
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> All Incoming and Outgoing emails are checked for virus infection
>> Using Norton Antivirus.
>>
>> No infection was found in this Email.

>


 
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edkgb
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      09-05-2008
Thanks DDW but its the icon that I have lost but now have solution.

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> "edkgb" <nospam@freedomclubDOTcoDOTuk> wrote:
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>>I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does
>>anyone
>>know how to restore it ?

>
> No, but I use this method:
>
> Right-click on an empty space on the task bar and choose "Show the
> Desktop"
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      09-05-2008

Copy and Paste this code into Notepa

> [Shell
> Command=
> IconFile=shell32.dll,3
> [Taskbar
> Command=ToggleDeskto


Save as with name *Show Desktop.scf * and paste into Quick Launc
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      09-05-2008

Hello Edkgb,

This tutorial will show you how to create a new "Show Desktop" shortcut
and how to place it back in Quick Launch.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70...w-desktop.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

edkgb;828709 Wrote:
> I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does
> anyone
> know how to restore it ?
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> All Incoming and Outgoing emails are checked for virus infection
> Using Norton Antivirus.
>
> No infection was found in this Email.



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      10-02-2008
Hey..Hi
I have the same problem..If u get the solution do tell me..
thanks ..

"edkgb" wrote:

> I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does anyone
> know how to restore it ?
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> All Incoming and Outgoing emails are checked for virus infection
> Using Norton Antivirus.
>
> No infection was found in this Email.
>

 
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Brink
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      10-03-2008

Hello

This tutorial will show you how to create a new "Show Desktop" shortcu
and how to place it back in Quick Launch

'Show Desktop
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70...w-desktop.html

Hope this helps
Shaw

abcd;851277 Wrote:
> Hey..H
> I have the same problem..If u get the solution do tell me.
> thanks .
>
> "edkgb" wrote
> > > >
> > > I have lost the 'Show Desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Doe

> > anyon
> > > know how to restore it

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> > > All Incoming and Outgoing emails are checked for virus infectio
> > > Using Norton Antivirus

> >
> > > No infection was found in this Email
> > > >


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