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I have a few "take backs" of my own if you figure it out. Glad to help.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Kira" <Kira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90C8C044-6983-4ED8-97D4-9553C9E0EF3D@microsoft.com...
> IT WORKED!! Thank you so much. You are a genius in my book.
> Can you tell me how to delete all my entries on the "Discussions" page or
> where to learn how?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Then there has to be a typo or something in the fix Rick gave you because
>> that is the tried and true method for recovering the icon. The place
>> where
>> things get missed is the third line, and the comma after EXE (for which
>> it
>> is too easy to substitute a period).
>>
>> Copy/paste the below into notepad:
>>
>> [Shell]
>> Command=2
>> IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
>> [Taskbar]
>> Command=ToggleDesktop
>>
>> Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
>> desktop.
>> Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> "Kira" <Kira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:60054319-393C-4E3A-B468-AF43BA38900A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Colin,
>> > Yes, that works.
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Kira, What happens when you right click on the taskbar and choose Show
>> >> the
>> >> Desktop from the context menu? Does that at least work?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> >> "Kira" <Kira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E95D872F-BD54-448A-935C-D9B3336411A8@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi Nutcase,
>> >> > OK, I did what you suggested and I got the icon. The problem now
>> >> > is
>> >> > that
>> >> > it doesn't do anything. It doesn't take me to the desktop. Any more
>> >> > suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Copy/paste the below into notepad:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> [Shell]
>> >> >> Command=2
>> >> >> IconFile=EXPLORER.EXE,3
>> >> >> [Taskbar]
>> >> >> Command=ToggleDesktop
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Then user file/save_as, call it "show desktop.scf" and save to the
>> >> >> desktop.
>> >> >> Drag this back onto the quicklaunch bar.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kira" <Kira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6CDC4BC4-B7C5-47AB-B341-08CBEA0DE7D0@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my
>> >> >> > 'Quick
>> >> >> > Launch'
>> >> >> > tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know
>> >> >> > how
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > it back or create a new one. I am using Windows XP. I hope this
>> >> >> > makes
>> >> >> > sense.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. It is greatly
>> >> >> > appreciated.
>> >> >>
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