Restore the Show Desktop Quicklaunch Icon

Method #1:

1. Launch Notepad (Start>> Run. Type in: notepad.exe [Enter] or click OK), then copy and paste the following:

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

2. Save the file as: Show Desktop.scf
3. Save in: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\ Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Note: Replace "username" with your actual account name.

Method #2:

1. Launch Notepad (Start>> Run: Type in: notepad.exe [Enter] or click OK), then copy and paste the following:

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

2. Save the file to your Desktop and save it as Show Desktop.scf
3. Drag the file to the Quick Launch Toolbar and drop it.

Note: When saving this file, Notepad may place a .txt extension at the end of the file name. Simply remove the .txt extension if this should occur.