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Hi Gerry

Have a read of this thread for possible options.

Win11 Taskbar no longer has return to desktop icon.

Not sure if this is a recent change but I used to have a small vertical bar on the far right of my taskbar that would return the monitor to the desktop view. I only use it in a few situations but was curious if it was removed by me or MS Win11 update in the past. Not a high priority for me but...
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I tried it and can create a Shortcut on the Desktop to the Desktop folder in C:\Users\UserNameHere but it can't in turn be moved to the Taskbar. It may be due to the Show Desktop vertical bar at the far right end of the Taskbar, similar to Peek on Win10.

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@Edwin, I just might use that instead of Taskbar > Show desktop.
 

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Edwin said:
drag or pin it to the Taskbar...
Click to expand...
It will also work even if you're not using SAB, or the like...

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the icon is in imageres.dll about 1/3 over...

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just make a shortcut to your desktop from your user folder and edit the properties' target to add "explorer " (explorer SPACE) before the target line text. you'll have to change the icon accordingly though. it will do what @Edwin clsid post suggests, just a quick way to do it. works for folders/drives
 

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Berton said:
I tried it and can create a Shortcut on the Desktop to the Desktop folder in C:\Users\UserNameHere but it can't in turn be moved to the Taskbar. It may be due to the Show Desktop vertical bar at the far right end of the Taskbar, similar to Peek on Win10.

View attachment 107096.
Click to expand...
Show Desktop vertical bar at the far right end of the Taskbar solves this for me - thanks
 

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Recalling this thread in my mind, I missed saying that clicking the Show desktop thing at the right end of the Taskbar minimizes all open programs and clicking it again restores them.
 

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Thanks for this tip:
clicking it again restores them
 

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Remember that WIN+D does the same.
 
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yes I had been using WIN+D. It's good to have 2 ways - thanks
 

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