Win7 question

Jul 10th, 2010 at 05:39 AM
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Inger
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I've had windows 7 for just a month and one thing that I can't find out is how to get the blimmin' Show desktop button fastened to the task bar. I've got it as far as onto the desktop, but that kind of defeats the object...

Help appreciated.
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 05:54 AM
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Jo Rice
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Hiya Inger,

I'm not sure if it's anything like Windows XP, but in case it is and in case you didn't know how it was done to start with:

Do you have the Quick Launch bar enabled on your taskbar? If not then enable it, that would be normally where you'd put that button.

If this isn't what you're after, or if windows 7 is different then I'm unable to help there, but if no answer by tomorrow I'll help ya search the web for an answer, there must be one out there somewhere. :)
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 06:13 AM
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It's not like WinXP... And the whole taskbar seems to be quick launch. I can fasten everything else, just not the Show desktop. :(
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 06:16 AM
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Inger Eik wrote:
I've had windows 7 for just a month and one thing that I can't find out is how to get the blimmin' Show desktop button fastened to the task bar. I've got it as far as onto the desktop, but that kind of defeats the object...

Help appreciated.


Is it the button in the right-lower corner of the screen you are looking for?
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 07:14 AM
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Albert
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Inger Eik wrote:

I've had windows 7 for just a month---8<---
Help appreciated.


I've just found a nice overview of all the special features in Windows 7 in your language:
(Other languages are also available)

http://windows.microsoft.com/nb-NO/windows7/products/features
Jul 10th, 2010 at 09:27 AM
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Jim Cantrell
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The Show desktop button is at the far right of the the Windows Taskbar now, it was removed from the original 'Quick Launch' bar.

If you are using 'Aero' you can .shake your application windows with or without your mouse and all your open windows will minimize to the task bar.
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 10:30 AM
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Darce Hoover
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Inger, on my Windows 7 -- I click on the FAR right button (looks like a graded black button) and the desktop shows. Or right click and you will see two options.
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 10:32 AM
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Darce Hoover
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Inger, on the task bar -- look at the graded black button on the FAR right. That button is always there.
Left click to show your task bar or right click for two options.
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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Inger
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THAT thing is a button??? I would never have guessed...:P

Thankyou Albert, Jim and Darce Jean! I'm not home at my own computer right now, but when I get home, I'll check out that far right thingie.
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Jul 10th, 2010 at 02:52 PM
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Adam R.
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If you like using shortcuts, you can press the Windows key + D.

There's a few workarounds to recreating a Show Desktop icon like before. Here's one method:
http://windows7center.com/tutorials/how … windows-7/
You can then have it by the Start menu where most of us like it. ;)

This 2nd option is easier, but I don't prefer it as clicking a 2nd time on the icon doesn't bring the windows back into view. Although, if you never did that before, this won't bother you. :P
http://www.gpsoftuk.com/prod_showdesktop.asp#download

Lastly, you can also rig to add your old Quick Launch menu back if you miss it:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- … windows-7/

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