"show desktop"

[misskellibad1]

This may seem like a silly question, for you seasoned "desktoppers"..... How do I change the icon?

I have looked, and found nothing regarding this.

As always, I am extremely grateful, to all who help!

Thanks in advance guys

[LS_Dragons]

Can't tell you exactly HOW to change the icon - but I can get you to a similar place. Create a new shortcut on the desktop:

Right-click on a blank part of the Desktop

Pick New | Shortcut

In the top box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, click browse and find this file:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

Then click Next - give it a name and click finish.

Now right click your new icon, and select Properties then click on CHANGE ICON - select whatever icon you want etc etc etc. You can then drag that 'shortcut' down to the Quick Launch bar or whatever you want....

LS_Dragons

[sedative]

if you're talking about the one in the quicklaunch (where else would it be? ) the shortcut is located in C:\Documents and Settings\<Your User Name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

you could use a program like E-Icons or Microangelo to change it

[lynchknot]

what they said.......................................

If you get Micro..........you can just rt. click and choose "Apperance" or go through properties and change it that way.

You will want to start collecting icons. I store icons in My documents in a folder named, of course, Icons.

E-icons, Iconpackager, etc. have icon libraries to choose from but there are better ones out there.

[LS_Dragons]

forgot one other thing -- why bother with an icon or the 'quick launch' at all. Just hold down the windows Logo key and press D. Bingo - all windows minimized and your desktop.

You can tell I started with computers BW (Before Windows) cause I use tons of Keyboard Shortcuts.

LS_Dragons

[lynchknot]

Just found this:

Change Icon version 1.2.1 lets you switch the default icons found in Windows, with any icon you want.  This nifty app works on Drives too.

Download

[Guest]

I recommend IconPackager...(Used it a few weeks ago)

Works great..

[misskellibad1]

Okay, here's the deal. I have been collecting chrome icons for a couple of months to go with this really cool halloween wallpaper I found. What I am attempting to do is have all the quick launch buttons chrome(that is why I don't just minimize).

I am a little slow maybe but I have e-icons and I couldn't find anything in there to do what I wanted.

If I do as you suggest LS, what do I do with the other icon? (stupid question?)

@Lynch, I didn't get what you posted. Bad link.

Thanks all.

MB

[lynchknot]

I just clicked the link and it works. What's amazing about this icon changer is - it's only 23kb!

[misskellibad1]

O.K. Thanks Lynch, it's working now. for some reason your pic disappeared too, but it's back now.?????

I'm going to check it out right now!

M.B.

[LS_Dragons]

If you make your own shortcut to SHOW DESKTOP in the admin folder as indicated in my post - you can then delete SHOW DESKTOP from the same folder in your user name - then it won't be in the QUICK LAUNCH bar. You can always copy it back later when you change styles.

LS

[misskellibad1]

Well LS, something is screwed up. I did as you suggested, but there isn't "show.... " under internet explorer, instead it's listed under my user name, so what? Just create shortcut to administrator? I'm confused

[LS_Dragons]

It should be in Z:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

where Z is your hard drive with XP on it and xxx could be ADMINISTRATOR, YOUR NAME, etc. There are several places to find it.

LS

[misskellibad1]

O.k., thanks I figured it out and I got what I wanted.

Thanks all!

M.B.