i miss my shortcut to desktop button

azpazzagus · 16th December 2005, 02:45 PM

i am using a laptop with windows xp
andi had to get it fixed recently
and all my quick launch stuff has gone. how do i get the shortcut to desktop back beside the start bar???

Lynnie · 16th December 2005, 02:49 PM

go into the control panel and then taskbar and start menu. theres a tick box option in the window

Rebelius · 16th December 2005, 02:54 PM

go to:
C:\Documents and Settings\**Your username**\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (if application Data doesnt show up, you can just stick the rest in the address bar)

then create a new text file. edit it in notepad and paste this in:

Code:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,34
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

then go to save as, change from Text Files to All files and save it as Show Desktop.scf

Alternatively, you can just use Start Key + D to show desktop.

Keerin · 16th December 2005, 03:31 PM

lol, i know which one i would do...

azpazzagus · 16th December 2005, 03:42 PM

whee he is back.... thanks so much

Rebelius · 16th December 2005, 03:45 PM

which solution was it you needed? Lynnie's or mine? Mine was for if the shortcut had actually been deleted. Alternative to lynnie's, you can right click the taskbar and select toolbars, then tick quick launch.

humndislocation · 16th December 2005, 05:28 PM

You can actually make a toolbar of a random folder as well if I recall correctly. I did this when my quick launch bar got messed up.

Rebelius · 16th December 2005, 06:37 PM

yep, just right click the taskbar and go to toolbars >> new toolbar

then if you right click it and untick show title and show text, it looks and works just like the quick launch bar.

you can also drag folders to the side of the screen and create a whole new taskbar for them. I used to have My Computer and My Documents down each side and on auto-hide.

16th December 2005, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
azpazzagus la Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: dundee Posts: 1,806 Band: i used to play cello for the a forest	i miss my shortcut to desktop button i am using a laptop with windows xp andi had to get it fixed recently and all my quick launch stuff has gone. how do i get the shortcut to desktop back beside the start bar???

16th December 2005, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	go to: C:\Documents and Settings\Your username\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (if application Data doesnt show up, you can just stick the rest in the address bar) then create a new text file. edit it in notepad and paste this in: Code: [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,34 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop then go to save as, change from Text Files to All files and save it as Show Desktop.scf Alternatively, you can just use Start Key + D to show desktop.

16th December 2005, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,776 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	lol, i know which one i would do... __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

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16th December 2005, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lynnie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fragglerock Posts: 987	go into the control panel and then taskbar and start menu. theres a tick box option in the window

16th December 2005, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
azpazzagus la Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: dundee Posts: 1,806 Band: i used to play cello for the a forest	whee he is back.... thanks so much

16th December 2005, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	which solution was it you needed? Lynnie's or mine? Mine was for if the shortcut had actually been deleted. Alternative to lynnie's, you can right click the taskbar and select toolbars, then tick quick launch.

16th December 2005, 05:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,055 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	You can actually make a toolbar of a random folder as well if I recall correctly. I did this when my quick launch bar got messed up.

16th December 2005, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	yep, just right click the taskbar and go to toolbars >> new toolbar then if you right click it and untick show title and show text, it looks and works just like the quick launch bar. you can also drag folders to the side of the screen and create a whole new taskbar for them. I used to have My Computer and My Documents down each side and on auto-hide.