"Show Desktop" is a shortcut which is present in Quick Launch toolbar in Windows taskbar. Once you click on its icon, it minimizes all running programs to taskbar so that you can view the Desktop.
Since Microsoft integrated the Quick Launch toolbar in taskbar in Windows 7, you'll no longer see the old "Show Desktop" icon. But that doesn't mean it has been removed in Windows 7.
Actually the location and look of "Show Desktop" has changed in Windows 7. Now its located at the end of taskbar in form of a small rectangle.
It does 2 jobs now:
1. When you move your mouse cursor over it, it hides all running programs windows and shows only windows outlines so that you can peek behind all open windows . Its called "Aero Peek" feature.
2. When you click on it, it does the same job as the old shortcut used to do. It minimizes all open windows and restores them if you click again.
PS: If you want to disable "Aero Peek" feature so that it doesn't hide open windows when you hover the mouse cursor over it, then you can do it by disabling "Use Desktop Preview" option in Taskbar Properties:
NOTE: You can access "Show Desktop" option by right-clicking on Taskbar. Its present there. Also you can use "WIN+D" key combination.
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mike
I used to view my jpg in vista (picture and fax viewer). I can choose the theme of the slideshow.
but windows 7 allow slideshow only in default mode. no fade in or out effect of other setting that makes the slideshow interesting.
how to have the slideshow setting in windows 7?
VG
^^ Try to follow this tutorial:
http://www.askvg.com/trick-to-increase-windows-vista-performance-experience-index-upto-99/
Harry
i was looking for Desktop shortcut and i couldn't find it and i was wondering that there is no desktop shortcut in Windows7.......i got it now.......amazingggggggg
Lee Asher
Personally I think it should be in BOTH corners.
Lee
Renwald
The Win7 show desktop button has got to be the all time greatest cock up of all time. Don't get me wrong the feature has potential. You just have no control eg. removal if it does not suit. Its a major bugbear for new users or handicapped users. Too easy to click on the button and then need to spend unessessary time explaining what has happened.
Come on Microsoft! At least give us the option to move/remove the feature.
A Classic WOFTAM! (Waste Of Friggin Time & Money)