Recover Show Desktop icon

Show Desktop icon in the Quick launch becomes very essential while working on Meghdoot modules. Sometimes, accidentally, this icon may be got deleted. To re-create the Show desktop icon, follow these steps: 

1. Open notepad .
2. Copy and paste the following text into the Notepad window:

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

3. On the File menu, click Save As, and then save the file to your desktop as "Show desktop.scf". The Show desktop icon is created on your desktop.

If in the Folder options,Hide extension for known file types is checked,then this will not work.So first,make it sure that this setting is unchecked.
4.Click and then drag the Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.For doing this,first unlock the Taskbar.
5.Alternatively, Type "%appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open Quick Launch folder. Paste the SCF file in this folder.
That's all.Your Show Desktop icon is restored.
Hint:

  Windows icon key + D will show you Desktop