We recently received a call from a client that had accidentally deleted the “Show Desktop” shortcut icon from her task bar. She searched and searched but was unable to find a “Show Desktop” application anywhere. Fact of the matter is she would’ve never found it because it simply doesn’t exist.
The “Show Desktop” icon points to a small script that toggles the desktop on and off. Luckily, you can create/re-create this script as many times as you’d like using Microsoft’s built-in Notepad application.
First, launch Notepad:
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad
Next, enter the following script:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Then, save the file with the .SCF extension:
File > Save As... > Save As Type: All Files > "Show Desktop.scf"
That’s it! Now you can create as many copies as you’d like of your new script and place them wherever you see fit 