'Show Desktop' icon vanishes from Quick Launch for new user

When creating a new user, that icon is simply gone when the user logs in the first time.

Am I being daft or do I miss something ?!?

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Nobylspoon

Gomjaba wrote: »

When creating a new user, that icon is simply gone when the user logs in the first time.

Am I being daft or do I miss something ?!?

Vista or XP?

jibbajabba

Nobylspoon wrote: »

Vista or XP?

Server 2003 R2 (Workgroup)

Mishra

I've had this happen to my profile a lot on 2003 and I haven't ever had any idea what caused it. I always copied over another 'show desktop' icon from another system.

I'm suprised google didn't show anything for you.

jibbajabba

Mishra wrote: »

I'm suprised google didn't show anything for you.

I found quite a few posts regarding this but most of them point to smart a** answers such as "stop deleting it then"

dynamik

Is it in the "all user" quicklaunch? Was it deleted? Does it happen on all computers? I delete mine because I just use the short-cut keys.