12-11-2007, 11:08 AM
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 | Desi Club Badshah | | |
  Re: ~ A Tip A Day ~
11 December 2007:
Restore the Show Desktop Shortcut If you follow the steps to turn on the Quick Launch toolbar, you will discover that its Show Desktop shortcut is the fastest way to jump from a program or folder to your desktop. This is particularly handy when you have multiple windows or programs open and you need to view a file stored on your desktop.
Be careful not to accidentally delete the Show Desktop shortcut, because you cannot restore it by normal means. Instead, you will need to create a special file by using the Windows Notepad, like this:
1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.
2. Click the Control Panel. (If you don’t see this option, your Start menu is in classic mode. In that case, click Settings, and then select the Control Panel.)
3. If the Control Panel is in category view, click the Appearance and Themes category, and then click the Folder Options icon. If the Control Panel is in classic view, simply double-click the Folder Options icon.
4. A window opens. Click the View tab.
5. Under the Advanced Settings heading, scroll down and click the Show Hidden Files and Folders button.
6. Click the Apply button.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Now you must locate Notepad. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.
9. Click All Programs.
10. Select Accessories.
11. Click Notepad.
12. A blank document opens in Notepad. Type [shell] and then press the Enter key.
13. Type Command=2 and then press the Enter key.
14. Type IconFile=explorer.exe.3 and then press Enter.
15. Type [Taskbar] and then press Enter.
16. Type Command=ToggleDesktop and then double check all five lines of text to make sure they are typed exactly as above
17. Click the File drop-down menu located in the upper-left corner of Notepad.
18. Select Save.
19. A window opens, asking you to give the file a name. Type Show Desktop.scf
20. You must select a location where the file will be saved. In the browsing window, double-click the My Computer icon.
21. Double-click the icon for your C: drive (unless you installed Windows in a different location, in which case, double-click that drive letter).
22. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
23. Double-click the folder containing the name of your Windows account. For example, if your account is named Bob, then doubleclick the Bob folder.
24. Double-click the Application Data folder.
25. Double click the Microsoft folder.
26. Double-click the Internet Explorer folder.
27. Double-click the Quick Launch folder.
28. Now that you have given this file a name and have selected the location to save it in, click the Save button. |