Figured this could be a usefull/useless thread posting things that you learned.

Today, I deleted my "Show Desktop" icon. But I simply created another by doing the following:

In a notepad or .txt document, type:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Then save the file as Show Desktop.scf on your desktop and a new icon appears that you can relocate to your start menu. After doing this, a friend of mine said you could just hit the windows key + D and it'll do the same thing...

The more you know...

4/11/2009 10:10:04 PM

show desktop is worthless. i haven't used it in like 20 years

4/11/2009 10:14:44 PM

I use it multiple times everyday (well windows + D, not the long route)

[Edited on April 11, 2009 at 10:24 PM. Reason : ]

4/11/2009 10:23:34 PM

i use it a number of times a week. its useful to get to a file or folder thats on the desktop

4/11/2009 10:25:04 PM

yea I have a habit of saving a LOT of stuff on my desktop at work as well as shortcuts to folders because we have stuff saved in so many different folders at work for my project. So I have 2 sccreens worth of files, folders, and shortcuts that I need to get to.

[Edited on April 11, 2009 at 10:29 PM. Reason : ]

4/11/2009 10:27:55 PM

files and folders on the desktop is for noobs

4/11/2009 10:28:31 PM

what else do you propose I do? We have a set file structure at work for our project (esp due to NRC audits and stuff). I probably access files in 15-20+ different folders for work every day and most of those folders are 5+ folders deep from a my computer or windows explorer start.

IE, to get to a file that I was working on at the end of the day Thursday, this is the path:

My Computer
P:
Engineering
235 HVAC
Detail Design
New Work
Calcs
Static Pressure
X-7725
filename.xls

Instead, I have a shortcut to that file and the calcs folder on my desktop. If there is a better, quicker method to access this stuff, let me know though. And no I'm not being sarcastic.

/shrug


[Edited on April 11, 2009 at 10:36 PM. Reason : ]

4/11/2009 10:31:53 PM

i bookmarked folders in windows explorer

4/11/2009 10:41:47 PM

Yea thats a good setup too; either way you're about the same distance away, Win+E vs Win+D. I suppose you're method would probably appeal to those who like to keep a clean looking desktop.

4/11/2009 10:48:51 PM

Shortcuts to folders on the desktop are fine, but I cringe whenever I see someone has actually saved their stuff on the desktop itself.

4/11/2009 10:55:22 PM

meh its my default DL location for firefox, I just move things accordingly later.

4/11/2009 11:08:57 PM

well with a great thread title like this - i'm sure this will be used for many years to come since it's easily searchable

4/12/2009 11:34:57 AM