Manual steps to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar

Sometimes by mistake we delete the Show Desktop icon from the Quick Launch Toolbar. The Show Desktop icon is not an ordinary program shortcut. If the icon is deleted, the procedure for re-creating the icon is not obvious. To manually re-create the Show Desktop icon, follow these steps:

1. In Notepad, type the following text on individual lines:
[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop
2. Save the file giving filename as Show Desktop.scf.

Note: Notepad automatically takes .txt as extension to the file name. write as "Show Desktop.scf" with the quotes to prevent notepad taking .txt as extension.
Now move the shortcut to the correct folder in the user profile to appear in the Quick Launch toolbar. To manually do this, use one of the following methods.

Method 1
1. Use the mouse to drag the Show Desktop.scf icon to the Quick Launch toolbar or another location where you want the shortcut to appear.
2. Click Move Here.

Method 2
1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the following folders:
Microsoft Windows 95/98 Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XPC:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Note Username refers to the account name where you want to put the icon.
2. Use the mouse to drag the Show Desktop.scf file to the Quick Launch folder.
3. Click Move Here.

Alternately you can also press Windows Logo +D key to toggle between desktop.