How to add a desktop shortcut to the task bar

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 2 Jan 2015 11:44 am

Is there a way to add an icon to open the desktop to the taskbar? I am using Win7. I seem to remember Vista having one. I often have several programs running at the same time, and when I want to get to the desktop, I have to click the minimize button in the top right corner for every one of them. It would be so nice to just click an icon to get there.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 2 Jan 2015 12:09 pm

All I know is the config that my Win7 came with (I know that as customizable as these are, it may not be 'standard'.)
My SHOW DESKTOP button is a bar in the bottom right corner, to the right of the time & date. No icon. Just a vertical rectangular button.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 2 Jan 2015 1:35 pm

I was under the impression the show desktop icon was standard issue on Win 7 taskbars. I know mine has one, and I didn't put it there. It's a little blue square all the way to the far right, opposite the start button on the left side. It's not in the "icons and notifications" list when I open the taskbar customization area, so I assumed it was there by default.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 2 Jan 2015 7:29 pm

Never noticed that. Even so, I would have never guessed that is what it was. I'll check when .i get back to mu computer. Thanks.

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 3 Jan 2015 8:02 am

The Show Desktop button the the far right of the taskbar is a standard component of Windows 7.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 3 Jan 2015 9:25 am

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 3 Jan 2015 10:53 am

I see it now, but who would ever assume that's what the rectangle was? It looks like a right border to the task bar.

But thanks for letting me know.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 3 Jan 2015 11:41 am

Richard Sinkler wrote:But thanks for letting me know.

Glad to help. That'll be 5 bucks.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 3 Jan 2015 2:29 pm

Sorry Dave. The minimum I can pay is $25. Guess that leaves you out.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 3 Jan 2015 4:32 pm

Richard Sinkler wrote:Sorry Dave. The minimum I can pay is $25. Guess that leaves you out.

Story of my life.