Desktop Icon on Taskbar

[Engineer]

How do I get a desktop icon on my task bar with XP (can't seem to do it).

thanks in advance
Engineer

 

[sboulema]

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=C:\Windows\Shell Icons\Desktop XP.ico

[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

put it in a text file and name it "show desktop.scf"

 

[yoyo]

The default would be
------------
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
-----------

unlikely that Engineer has the same customized icons than you, sboulema
But you can indeed put every icon in there that you like.

Save it as desktop.scf to C:\Documents and Settings\ username\ Application Data\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Quick Launch
or save it to desktop and drag it to your Quick Launchbar.

Windows key + D is a good alternative btw.

 

[Engineer]

Windows Key + D

Windows key + D works way faster then putting an icon on the task bar thanks YoYo!

Is there a list of other Windows Key shortcuts for XP??

 

[yoyo]

Win open Start Menu
Win+E Explorer
Win+R Run
Win+break System Properties Dialogue
Win+F Search
Win+M Minimizes all open windows
Win+D Toggles between desktop and windows
Win+L Locks the computer (or shows the welcome screen)
Win+U Utility Manager

To see all shortcuts press Windows key+R and type C:\Windows\Help\keyshort.chm