Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar is an application that describes its entire goal in the name: it gives you the possibility to restore the "Show Desktop" icon in the quick launch bar of Windows, in case it's no longer being displayed due to various errors.
Get the "Show Desktop" icon back on the toolbar
This is a task that normally requires a bit of tinkering with the system registry. However, if you don't want to get your hands dirty, spend time looking up online solutions on websites that tell you where to go in the registry, or just risk doing damages, you can turn to this program that performs all these steps on its own, with minimum effort on your behalf.
Just download and run the executable
Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar doesn't need to be installed on the computer since it's portable software. You can copy the downloaded executable anywhere on your hard disk and simply double-click it to gain access to the main app window.You can even keep it stored in your toolkit and be prepared whenever you have trouble with the "Show Desktop" icon. However, .NET Framework must be installed.In the main window, you can check out a picture depicting the position of the "Show Desktop" icon on the toolbar. Therefore, after clicking the "Restore" button, you can take a look at that spot in the quick launch bar to see if the tool was successful. It should also display a popup message to let you know it worked.
"Show Desktop" is no longer displayed in newer Windows
The "Show Desktop" button is no longer shown in Windows 8 and newer. Instead, you just have to rely on keyboard shortcuts to minimize all opened windows and return to the desktop instantly (Win+D or Win+M).Nevertheless, Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar comes in handy for those running older operating systems, such as Windows 7 or even XP.
Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 380 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Desktop Tools.
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