In Regards to moving "Show Desktop"

[Atmosphere XG]

Are there any registry settings that will enable "Show Desktop" icon on the left-hand side next to the Windows Emblem?

Thanks

[kartel]

1. Click Start, click Run, type notepad in the Open box, and then click OK.
   
2. Carefully copy and then paste the following text into the Notepad window: [shell]
   Command=2
   IconFile=explorer.exe,3
   [Taskbar]
   Command=ToggleDesktop
   
3. On the File menu, click Save As, and then save the file to your desktop as "Show desktop.scf". The Show desktop icon is created on your desktop.
   
4. Click and then drag the Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.
   

Quick Lanch

on Start and type gpedit.mst at run

2. Now navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar in left pan of group policy edit window.

3. Now locate Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar in right pan and double click on it.

4. Select Enable click apply and Press ok.

5. Now Right click on Taskbar select Toolbar->New toolbar

6. Navogate to C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

7. Now SelectFolder Quick Launch

8. Now You Should see Quick Launch Toolbar on Taskbar

How to Add Shortcut to QuickLauch Bar in Windows 7

Click any desktop shortcut and drag on QuickLaunch bar check out below screenshot

You can simply drag Quick Launch at left side towards Start menu to make it look like your windows vista and XP Quick Launch Bar.

[Atmosphere XG]

Thank you kartel.

[LordFett]

Very nice. Couple questions, is it possible to move this to the left next to the Window's Icon? And is it possible to have it show just the icon and no name?

[edit]Ok got rid of the text. Now to figure out how to get it to the left side. Also I found there is a button to the right of the clock without an icon that shows desktop.[/edit]

Edited May 15, 2009 by LordFett

[hawks5999]

To have an icon that matches the Win7 Aero theme use the following for the IconFile

IconFile=SHELL32.dll,34