Problem:
The Show desktop icon is missing from your Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP, but you want to use this icon instead of the alternative methods to show the desktop or show open windows.
Fix it for me:
To resolve this problem automatically in Windows XP, click the Fix this problem link. Then follow the steps to download and run Guided Help.
Let me fix it myself:
To re-create the Show desktop icon yourself, follow these steps:
Carefully copy and then paste the following text into the Notepad window:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Information for advanced users
The Quick Launch toolbar uses the files in the following folder:
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Alternatives to using the Show desktop icon
To quickly show the desktop or open windows without using the Show desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar, you can use one of the following methods:
The information in this article applies to:
Keywords: MS Article ID 190355
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