How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar

ID: Q190355

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

NOTE: The information in this article applies to Internet Explorer 5 users only if the Windows Desktop Update component is installed. This component is installed with Windows 98 or can be installed with Internet Explorer 4. For information about adding or removing the Windows Desktop Update component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165695
   TITLE     : How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

SUMMARY

This article describes how to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar. You may want to use this method if the Show Desktop icon has been deleted.

MORE INFORMATION

To re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar, follow these steps:

1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to create a file with the

   following lines:

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

2. Save the new file as a file named "Show Desktop.scf" (without quotation

   marks) in the Windows\System folder.

3. Quit Notepad.

4. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, right-click the "Show

   Desktop .scf" file, and then click Create Shortcut.

5. Copy the shortcut to this folder:

      Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

6. Rename the shortcut to Desktop.

The Show Desktop icon automatically appears on the Quick Launch toolbar.

Additional query words: 5.0 5.00

Keywords          : kbui msiew95 msient win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,5.0,98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999