Windows 7 How to Relocate the 'Show Desktop' Icon to the Left Side of the Screen

[yeldarbgr]

Is it possible to move the "show desktop" icon from the right side of the screen to the left where it used to be? I have been unable to find an asnwer to this. Thanks.

 

[Elmer]

Hi yeldarbgr and Welcome to the Forums,

The button you refer to is the Aero Peep button and as far as I am aware it cannot be moved from its position without serious editing of system files.

See if this Link Removed - Invalid URL I found helps you to add the old fashioned "Show Desktop" button.

 

[cybercore]

You can pin an icon for this purpose:

1. Copy to notepad and save as Show desktop.scf:

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



2. Pin an icon to your taskbar, for example notepad.

3. Right-click the pinned icon >> properties >> in the target box type the path to Show desktop.scf >> e.g. C:\Users\Show desktop.scf