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Adding the “Show Desktop” Icon to Windows

carlos — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:30:30 +0000

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

Computer Repair in West Los Angeles

carlos — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:23:22 +0000

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Enable Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on Windows XP

carlos — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:41:17 +0000

Many of our clients enjoy remote IT support to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Microsoft has published a good article on getting RDC up and running on your Windows XP machine.

First, you’ll need to make sure that the computer you’d like to remotely connect to has RDC enabled:

right-click on My Computer click the "Remote" tab, check the "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" box, and click OK

Next, you want to make sure that the Windows Firewall does not block the connection:

Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall under the "General" tab, make sure that "Don't allow exceptions" is not checked

Now, you’ll need to verify that RDC is in the exceptions list:

click the "Exceptions" tab, and verify that the "Remote Desktop" box is checked, and click OK

The Windows XP system is now ready to accept Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) requests.