Lance: Thanks. The copy and paste worked fine. Alt-D doesn't work here, but "flag"-D (the MS symbol between CTR and ALT) does. I have XP. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] DESKTOP > Richard you can do that by following these steps: > > Copy and paste the following lines into a Notepad file. > > [Shell] > Command=2 > IconFile=explorer.exe,3 > [Taskbar] > Command=ToggleDesktop > > Save the file to your Desktop as Show Desktop.scf. Next left click > on the file you just created and drag it down to the Quick Launch bar > and release. > > But the simplest way to get back to your Desktop when it is "buried" > under one or more open windows is to press ALT-D. All open windows > will then be "hidden". Press ALT-D again and they will all be back in > place - simple and quick! > > Lance > > On 5/28/05, Richard Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com> wrote: > > It occurs to me that perhaps this lister wants to RETURN to the desktop > > while another screen is on the monitor. Ordinarily, this is done by > > activating the start menu and using the quick-launch icon there. Or if there > > is no quick-launch icon, a right click on a blank spot on the start menu > > will give a list of options including "show desktop." > > > > My problem is a bit different. I had a shortcut to the desktop in my starter > > menu. The other day this and other icons got out of the order I am used to > > and I attempted to get them in the old format. While doing this, I dragged > > the desktop shortcut to the desktop itself, then dragged it back into the > > start menu. Lo, it would no longer work, giving an error message that the > > object to which the shortcut is pointing had been moved!! (The desktop > > moved??) > > > > Anyway, I know there is a way to replace the desktop shortcut in the start > > menu, but darned if I can find it. Can you tell me where to look for this > > option, as I am tired of right clicking and looking for "Show desktop." > > > > Thanks, > > Richard > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, click here and send: > mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > To leave the DIGEST, click here and send: > mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

You are dead right, Richard. It is WINkey-D. I must have been having a "senior's moment" when I typed that. I'll "sentence" myself to writing 100 lines: "I must check before sending tips!" <LOL>! Probably got too much on my mind at the moment, I guess. Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: Richard Pence [mailto:richardpence@pipeline.com] Sent: Sunday, 29 May 2005 5:40 AM To: Lance; SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] DESKTOP Lance: Thanks. The copy and paste worked fine. Alt-D doesn't work here, but "flag"-D (the MS symbol between CTR and ALT) does. I have XP. Richard