How do I get Show Desktop back?

Does anyone know how to get the show desktop button back down in the Quick launch?
If anybody knows, maybe let me know
Thanks

First, go ahead and open Notepad. Once you have that ready, please copy and paste the following snippet directly into the Notepad window:

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

Save this file straight to your desktop using the name: Show Desktop.scf
After you've saved it, just left-click and drag that new file over to your Quick launch bar.

I suspect you might need to head into the Exploreru-atn-latni-odnica menu—specifically under View—and make sure to uncheck the option to sakriti known file extensions.

You get the exact same effect using the Windows key + D, so there’s really no point having it in your Quick launch.

If you actually need it, I've provided the explanation up above. 😁

Thanks so much.
I guess things will finally be quiet at home again.
😁

Charles Young said:You get the exact same result just by hitting the Windows key + D, so honestly, there's zero reason to clutter up your Quick launch with that.

If you actually need help figuring that out, check the explanation above. 😁

wow 😁 👍

Charles Young said:You get the exact same result using the Windows key + D—so there’s really no need for it in your Quick launch.

If you actually need help, just look at the explanation above. 😁

Personally, I find the WIN + m Minimize option much better...

Windows XP Shortcuts

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A - Select all items
CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z - Undo last action
CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB - Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 - Switch between left and right panes
F5 - Refresh window contents
F3 - Display Find application
F2 - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
CTRL+F - Find on this page
CTRL+H - Open the History bar
CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+N - Open a new window
CTRL+O - Go to a new location
CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
CTRL+S - Save the current page
CTRL+W - Close current browser window
CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com
SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
TAB - Move forward through items on a page
END - Jump straight to the bottom of a document
ESC - Cancel a page download midway
F11 - Switch in and out of full-screen mode
F5 - Reload the webpage you're currently viewing
F4 - Pull up a list of the addresses you've recently entered
F6 - Quickly jump focus between the Address bar and the main page area
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Navigate forward to the next page
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Shift your focus backward between different frames
SHIFT+F10 - Bring up the right-click shortcut menu for a specific link
SHIFT+TAB - Cycle backward through all the interactive items on a page
CTRL+TAB - Cycle forward through various frames
CTRL+C - Grab whatever you've highlighted and copy it to your clipboard
CTRL+V - Paste whatever is sitting in your clipboard right where you want it
ENTER - Trigger or click on a link you have selected
HOME - Snap back to the very top of a document
END - Head right down to the end of a document
F1 - Open up the help menu for Internet Explorer

Run Commands

compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt

You can actually use the Run Commands to jump straight into the Control Panel!

Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt

ANSI.SYS defines specific functions used to alter display graphics, manage cursor movements, and reassign keys.
APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look through additional directories when you're running a command or editing a file.
ARP Displays, adds, or removes ARP information from various network devices.
ASSIGN Assign a different drive letter to an alternate.
ASSOC Lets you view all current file associations.
AT Schedule a specific time to run certain programs or commands.
ATMADM Lists the various connections and addresses recognized by the Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB Allows you to view or change specific file attributes.
BATCH A command used within the recovery console to run a sequence of commands stored in a file.
BOOTCFG A recovery console command that gives you the ability to view, tweak, or rebuild the boot.ini file.
BREAK This toggles the CTRL + C feature on or off.
CACLS Lets you see and adjust file ACLs.
CALL Runs a batch file from within another batch file.
CD This is used to change your current directory.
CHCP Supplement The International keyboard and character set Information.
CHDIR Changes your current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a hard disk drive running FAT for any potential errors.
CHKNTFS Checks a hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE Specify a list of several different options to choose from inside a batch file.
CLS This clears everything off your screen.
CMD This opens up the command interpreter.
COLOR color Easily Change The foreground and background color of The MS-DOS window.
COMP Used to compare two different files.
COMPACT Compresses and uncompress Files.
CONTROL Lets you open various Control Panel icons directly from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT Converts a drive from FAT to NTFS.
COPY Use this to copy one or more files to a new location.
CTTY Change The computers input/output devices.
DATE Let's you view or update the system's date.
DEBUG A little debugging utility used to build assembly programs for modifying hardware settings.
DEFRAG Reorganizes the hard disk drive to help make program loading a bit smoother.
del Deletes one or more files.
DELETE A recovery console command specifically for deleting a file.
DELTREE Removes one or more files or entire directories.
DIR Provides a list of what's inside one or more directories.
DISABLE A recovery console command that turns off Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP Compares one disk against another.
DISKCOPY Copies everything from one disk onto another.
DOSKEY A handy command to view and run commands that were previously executed.
DOSSHELL A graphical interface designed to assist those using early versions of MS-DOS.
DRIVPARM Allows for the overwriting of the original device drivers.
ECHO Displays messages on the screen and lets you enable or disable the echo function.
EDIT Lets you view and make changes to files.
EDLIN Also allows you to view and edit files.
EMM386 Loads the extended memory manager.
ENABLE Is a Recovery console command that lets you toggle a service or driver on or off.
ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of environment changes that were started by the setlocal command.
ERASE Used to del Deletes files from your computer.
EXIT This exits the command interpreter.
EXPAND Expands a Windows file back to its original state.
EXTRACT Pulls files out of Windows cabinet files.
FASTHELP Shows a quick list of command-line instructions and details.
FC Compares two different files.
FDISK An utility used for creating partitions on your hard drive.
FIND Searches for specific text inside a file.
FINDSTR Performs a search for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT Writes a brand new boot sector.
FIXMBR Writes a fresh boot record to a disk drive.
FOR A Boolean operator used within batch files.
FORMAT A command used to wipe and prep a disk drive for use.
FTP Connects to and operates on an FTP server.
FTYPE Shows or adjusts the file types associated with specific extensions.
GOTO Jumps a batch file to a designated label or spot.
GRAFTABL Shows off extended characters when in graphics mode.
HELP Provides a list of available commands along with short explanations.
IF Lets batch files handle conditional logic.
IFSHLP.SYS A 32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG An American network command to check your network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB Adjusts your keyboard layout.
LABEL Changes the name or label of a disk drive.
LH Loads a device driver into high memory.
LISTSVC A Recovery console command that lists all currently active services and drivers.
LOADFIX Loads a program above the initial 64k mark.
LOADHIGH Loads a device driver into high memory.
LOCK Locks the hard disk drive.
LOGON A Recovery console command to see installed items and enable admin login.
MAP Shows the device name for a specific drive.
MD A command to make a brand new directory.
MEM Shows you the current system memory usage.
MKDIR The command used to create a new directory.
MODE Modifies settings for a port or display.
MORE Lets you view output one page at a time.
MOVE Shifts one or more files from one directory over to another.
MSAV An early Microsoft virus scanner.
MSD A diagnostic utility.
MSCDEX An utility used to load and grant access to the CD-ROM drive.
NBTSTAT Uses NBT to show protocol statistics and active TCP/IP connections.
NET Updates, fixes, or views network settings.
NETSH Configures dynamic and static network info via the command line.
NETSTAT Displays TCP/IP network protocol statistics and data.
NLSFUNC Loads information specific to a certain country.
NSLOOKUP Looks up an IP address for a domain or host on a network.
PATH Views or edits the system's path location.
PATHPING Helps you view and find where network latency is occurring.
PAUSE A command used in batch files to halt processing temporarily.
PING Sends test information to another computer or device on the network.
POPD Switches back to the directory or network path saved by the pushd command.
POWER Helps conserve battery life on portable computers.
PRINT Sends data to a printer port.
PROMPT Lets you view or change the command prompt.
PUSHD Saves a directory or network path in memory so you can return to it later.
QBASIC Opens the QBasic environment.
RD Removes an empty directory.
REN Renames a file or a folder.
RENAME Renames a file or a folder.
RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE Views and configures Windows network routing tables.
RUNAS Let's a user run a program on a different computer.
SCANDISK Runs the scandisk utility.
SCANREG Scans the registry and helps recover it from errors.
SET Changes a specific variable or string.
SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be modified without messing with everything else.
SETVER Tricks older software by changing the reported MS-DOS version.
SHARE Sets up support for file sharing and file locking.
SHIFT Changes the order of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN Shuts down the computer directly from the command prompt.
SMARTDRV This command lets you create a disk cache within either conventional or extended memory.
SORT You can use this to sort your input data and then see the results displayed right on your screen.
START This is a handy way to launch a completely separate window within Windows directly from your MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST This essentially lets you substitute a specific folder on your computer with a different drive letter.
SWITCHES This is used to remove various add-on functions from MS-DOS.
SYS Use this to transfer essential system files onto a disk drive.
TELNET This allows you to Telnet to a different computer or device using just the command prompt.
TIME You can use this to either view or make changes to the system time.
TITLE If you want to change the title shown on your MS-DOS window, this is the command to use.
TRACERT This provides a visual representation of the route network packets take across a network.
TREE This gives you a nice visual tree structure of your hard disk drive.
TYPE You can use this to display the actual contents of a file.
UNDELETE I guess this is what you'd use to attempt to undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT This is intended to unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK This command serves to unlock a disk drive.
VER You can use this to display your version information.
VERIFY This enables or disables the feature that checks whether files have been written properly to the disk.
VOL This displays volume information regarding a specific designated drive.
XCOPY A powerful tool to copy multiple files, entire directories, and even drives from one spot to another.
TRUENAME I believe when you place this before a file, it will show you the full directory where that file lives.
TASKKILL Maybe my favorite—it allows you to kill off those unnecessary or frozen applications.

Way to go!
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David Sanchez6 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏