Show Desktop Icon

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The showdesktop icon has changed to the old classic one. All other icons and
appearance are in the XP style. I have tried resetting the XP style in
appearance tab of display properties but this has not restored the XP show
desktop icon.

Any ideas on restoring the XP show desktop icon would be appreciated. Ststem
restore does not restore the icon either.

Thanks

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I think you may have mis reread my question. The
Showdesktop icom is still on the quick launch toolbar but its symbol is what
used to be in windows 2000, ie the white rectangle with blue corners and a
yellow pen with red end rather than the blue xp version.

"S.Sengupta" wrote:

> Hi Martin,
>
> 'How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar'
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355
>
>
> Restore the Show Desktop shortcut on Quick Launch Bar
> http://www.dougknox.com/tips/showdesktop.htm
>
>
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
>
> Martin wrote:
> > The showdesktop icon has changed to the old classic one. All other icons and
> > appearance are in the XP style. I have tried resetting the XP style in
> > appearance tab of display properties but this has not restored the XP show
> > desktop icon.
> >
> > Any ideas on restoring the XP show desktop icon would be appreciated. Ststem
> > restore does not restore the icon either.
> >
> > Thanks
>

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Martin wrote on Sat, 9 Jul 2005:

>The showdesktop icon has changed to the old classic one. All other icons and
>appearance are in the XP style. I have tried resetting the XP style in
>appearance tab of display properties but this has not restored the XP show
>desktop icon.
>
>Any ideas on restoring the XP show desktop icon would be appreciated. Ststem
>restore does not restore the icon either.
>
>Thanks


Martin, you can change the icon back this way:

Right-click on the icon in the Quick Launch toolbar and choose
Properties. Click on Change Icon.

You will probably get a message box pop up to tell you the file contains
no icons, and inviting you to choose from a list. Click OK.

At the next screen at the top it will say: "Look for icons in this
file:" -- make sure %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll is the one listed.
The icon for Show Desktop is in the 9th column, the 3rd row down.

Hope this helps.

--
Nightowl