Show Desktop fails to work

I have installed Doug Knox's Show Desktop.scf to my Desktop and dragged it
to the quick start bar. When I click on the icon, nothing happens. The file
name is:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop\Show Desktop.scf"

The contents are:
[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop

fh wrote:
> I have installed Doug Knox's Show Desktop.scf to my Desktop and
> dragged it to the quick start bar. When I click on the icon,
> nothing happens. The file name is:
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop\Show Desktop.scf"
>
> The contents are:
> [Shell]
>
> Command=2
>
> IconFile=explorer.exe,3
>
> [Taskbar]
>
> Command=ToggleDesktop

You mean the Microsoft "Show Desktop" icon?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355

Essentially a notepad document with the following:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Saved as "Show Desktop.scf".

Are you sure it is an scf file and not a text file?
(This note in the article:
Note Notepad might automatically append a .txt extension to the file name.
Remove this extension if present. The file name should be Show
Desktop.scf. )

Why the extra spacing?

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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See if the .SCF file association fix from the following URL helps.

File association fixes:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"fh" <04z06ce@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OIUe0tYwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I have installed Doug Knox's Show Desktop.scf to my Desktop and dragged it
to the quick start bar. When I click on the icon, nothing happens. The file
name is:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop\Show Desktop.scf"

The contents are:
[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop

I have the extension entered correctly and the contents of the file.
Apparently the extensions are not associated with the proper program. When I
double-click on the .reg file
"scf_assoc_fix.reg" file nothing happens, except the dialogue box opens that
states "windows cannot open this file". When I double-click the "Show
Desktop", it opens in Windows explorer. What is the proper .exe file to
execute the .scf file?

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OQzjFzYwHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> fh wrote:
>> I have installed Doug Knox's Show Desktop.scf to my Desktop and
>> dragged it to the quick start bar. When I click on the icon,
>> nothing happens. The file name is:
>>
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop\Show Desktop.scf"
>>
>> The contents are:
>> [Shell]
>>
>> Command=2
>>
>> IconFile=explorer.exe,3
>>
>> [Taskbar]
>>
>> Command=ToggleDesktop
>
> You mean the Microsoft "Show Desktop" icon?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355
>
> Essentially a notepad document with the following:
>
> [Shell]
> Command=2
> IconFile=explorer.exe,3
> [Taskbar]
> Command=ToggleDesktop
>
> Saved as "Show Desktop.scf".
>
> Are you sure it is an scf file and not a text file?
> (This note in the article:
> Note Notepad might automatically append a .txt extension to the file
> name. Remove this extension if present. The file name should be Show
> Desktop.scf. )
>
> Why the extra spacing?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

fh wrote:
> I have the extension entered correctly and the contents of the file.
> Apparently the extensions are not associated with the proper program. When I
> double-click on the .reg file
> "scf_assoc_fix.reg" file nothing happens, except the dialogue box opens that
> states "windows cannot open this file". When I double-click the "Show
> Desktop", it opens in Windows explorer. What is the proper .exe file to
> execute the .scf file?
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OQzjFzYwHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> fh wrote:
>>> I have installed Doug Knox's Show Desktop.scf to my Desktop and
>>> dragged it to the quick start bar. When I click on the icon,
>>> nothing happens. The file name is:
>>>
>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop\Show Desktop.scf"
>>>
>>> The contents are:
>>> [Shell]
>>>
>>> Command=2
>>>
>>> IconFile=explorer.exe,3
>>>
>>> [Taskbar]
>>>
>>> Command=ToggleDesktop
>> You mean the Microsoft "Show Desktop" icon?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355
>>
>> Essentially a notepad document with the following:
>>
>> [Shell]
>> Command=2
>> IconFile=explorer.exe,3
>> [Taskbar]
>> Command=ToggleDesktop
>>
>> Saved as "Show Desktop.scf".
>>
>> Are you sure it is an scf file and not a text file?
>> (This note in the article:
>> Note Notepad might automatically append a .txt extension to the file
>> name. Remove this extension if present. The file name should be Show
>> Desktop.scf. )
>>
>> Why the extra spacing?

Look for the SCF fix here:
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Joe =o)