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"Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

shutter
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"Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

has disappeared from my lower task bar...I use to use it frequently, until a couple of days ago, when it suddenly disappeared.... now I have to use the start menu, to use it... how can I get it back on the bottom task bar, next to the Start button?  ( I have tried to drag and drop it, but that doesn`t work)......
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Oldjim
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

A quick reminder - which operating system is that
Mav
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

If it's XP there is a solution here

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shutter
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

Sorry, forgot to mention...... Windows Vista Home Premium..... been installed for a couple of years, and this is the first time it has disappeared.
shutter
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

l@ Mav..... Not sure if it worked, but tried, that... didn`t get the "normal" show desktop icon..... but due to a process of deleting several versions of the short cut. I deleleted a couple of other icons, and the correct one magically re-appeared...
so Problem Solved....  (RR take note ! !  Cheesy )
Thanks guys, as usual !...
Oldjim
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70009-show-desktop.html if it happens again but from your solution it sounds like you needed to resize the quick launch toolbar
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

Glad you got it sorted.
Much prefer W7's Peak at desktop. though.

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shutter
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

I think what happened, (originally), was that, somehow I got too many icons on the "quick launch" bit next to Start... and the desktop one just go hidden, either by the length of the line of icons, hiding under the "tabs" for web pages, or just hidden underneath.... either way, I don`t use them, so I deleted all, except the desktop one....
This is definitely the best forum for getting help, about just any subject. and I am so pleased that I joined PlusNet !....
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

Quote from: shutter
so Problem Solved....  (RR take note ! !   Cheesy )

Duly noted.  Wink
gswindale
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Re: "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared

START+D
works quite well for me - saves having to hunt any icons out 🙂