Win 7 desktop icon missing

[quartzy]

I have windows 7 and I really want a desktop icon in the task bar,but I cannot do this as the icon seems to be missing. Finding the option desktop in the start menu, I used to be able to create a shortcut but I cant do this now. Can anyone help as I have got used to using the desktop button.

[brad211987]

Do you want an Icon that minimizes everything and shows the desktop or an icon that opens the desktop folder in windows explorer?

In the first case, there is a rectangle at the bottom right corner of the task bar, click it.

In the second case, you can navigate to the desktop in windows explorer, you can find it at c:\users\<your user name\desktop. You should be able to right click ----> send to ----> desktop (create shortcut).

The only problem here, is it packs the shortcut into the existing windows explorer icon, if you right click on it, you will see your shortcut loaded.

[quartzy]

There is not a desktop icon and there is not a way to get a desktop sghortcut, do you have windows 7

[brad211987]

Yes I have Windows 7.

Navigating to the path I posted previously will get you to your users home directory, which is where the desktop is. The desktop is simply a folder, all you need to do is click the folder and create the shortcut to that.

[quartzy]

There is no rectangle in the bottom right corner, if you tell me how to do add an image in my post I can show you.

[quartzy]

I have managed to obtain a desktop icon, but I cannot fix it to the task bar at the bottom of the desktop, it will not stay there, any idea?

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Right-clicking on the taskbar > toolbars > desktop will give you a desktop shortcut, it won't be an icon though.

[quartzy]

Yes, I have tried this, but it does not revert to the desktop only a to a reduced list of what is on the desktop, I need the desktop as if I download for instance I need to revert to the desktop from the website and there is no way I can do this, other than to close the website. How annoying, anyway around this?

[brad211987]

Windows 7 has a desktop preview button, the first screenshot here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/desktop-enhancements.aspx

shows it at the bottom right corner of the task bar. All you will need to do is click it to get immediately to your desktop.

[quartzy]

Checked out the link, cool features will take some getting used to though. At least it is better than not being able to get to the desktop. Thanks for posting