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Old 08-04-2003, 09:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
Default How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the Start menu in Windows XP?

Hi,

I've just reformatted my computer which runs Windows XP. My previous
installation had been an upgrade from Windows 98, and it had had an icon to
take me to the desktop from the toolbar at the bottom of each page. I see
no such icon now. How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the
Start menu in Windows XP?

Hubert


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Old 08-04-2003, 09:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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An alternate way would be winkey+d.

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> Hi,
>
> I've just reformatted my computer which runs Windows XP. My previous
> installation had been an upgrade from Windows 98, and it had had an icon
to
Quote:
> take me to the desktop from the toolbar at the bottom of each page. I see
> no such icon now. How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the
> Start menu in Windows XP?
>
> Hubert
>
>

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Old 08-04-2003, 09:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Windows key - D does it. Otherwise, just right click any blank space on the
taskbar, and pick "Show the desktop."

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> Hi,
>
> I've just reformatted my computer which runs Windows XP. My previous
> installation had been an upgrade from Windows 98, and it had had an icon
to
Quote:
> take me to the desktop from the toolbar at the bottom of each page. I see
> no such icon now. How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the
> Start menu in Windows XP?
>
> Hubert
>
>

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Old 08-04-2003, 09:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Your return to desktop is in the quick launch toolbar - right click on the
on the blue bar - toolbars then show quick launch - you may have to resize
it to see the icon.

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> Hi,
>
> I've just reformatted my computer which runs Windows XP. My previous
> installation had been an upgrade from Windows 98, and it had had an icon
to
Quote:
> take me to the desktop from the toolbar at the bottom of each page. I see
> no such icon now. How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the
> Start menu in Windows XP?
>
> Hubert
>
>

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Old 08-05-2003, 12:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
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>"Hubert Earl" <hearlnews@icqmail.com> wrote:
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>I've just reformatted my computer which runs Windows XP. My previous
>installation had been an upgrade from Windows 98, and it had had an icon to
>take me to the desktop from the toolbar at the bottom of each page. I see
>no such icon now. How can I put an icon to take me to the desktop in the
>Start menu in Windows XP?
I use WindowsKey D, but you can find a downloadable tweak to put the
icon on your quick launch bar at line 61,
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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