To re-create the lost Show Desktop shortcut on previous versions of Windows and now set to the far right of the screen, follow these instructions:
- Create a text file and enter the following:
[text][Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop[/text] - Save this file on disk as “Show.scf” i.e. “C:\”
- Take an existing shortcut from desktop i.e. Firefox and r-click > Pin to Taskbar
- Chage the properties of the new shortcut just created on taskbar
- Under Shortcut Tab
[text]Target: C:\Show.scf
Start in: C:\
Change icon: %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll (select any)[/text] - Under General Tab
[text]Name the shortcut anything, but NOT “Show Desktop” (plain “Show” is fine)
as this seems to conflict with the default shortcut (on far-right)[/text]
- Under Shortcut Tab
Your Show Desktop shortcut should be ready now. If things don’t show properly i.e. tooltip, icon, etc., try restarting or check user security/rights to make it work.
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