If you are in Windows 7, you can click (on the start bar) the box on the left of it.
If you are in Windows XP or lower, click the icon on the Quick Launch Bar that has a message on it stating "Show Desktop"
To minimize all open windows on the screen, you can use the "Show Desktop" icon, which is typically located in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar on Windows. Alternatively, you can press the "Windows key + D" keyboard shortcut to achieve the same effect. On macOS, you can use the "F11" key or the "Mission Control" gesture to show the desktop.
On the keyboard, for windows systems, you press the indows key (has the windows symbol on it) and the letter 'D'. This should minimize all windows and show the desktop. Alternatively, you could press the windows key and then select all the programs/windows from the taskbar itself.
Usually on the bottom left corner of the screen (next to the "start" button) the is an icon "Show Desktop".This is partially true but actually this doesn't minimize windows, it just hides them. There is not button for this but the keyboard shortcut is windows key + M and to reverse it the shortcut is windows key + shift + M
The shortcut key to show the desktop on Windows is Windows key + D. Pressing this combination minimizes all open windows and reveals the desktop. Pressing it again restores the windows to their previous state.
[windows key] + [D] - will minimize all the windows and show your desktop. Pressing it again will bring the windows back up. Note: You have to press the keys at the same time. If you're having trouble, hold down the windows key, and keep it depressed, and tap the [D] key.
Pressing the Windows logo key + M on a Windows computer minimizes all open windows, allowing you to quickly access the desktop. This shortcut is useful for decluttering your workspace or quickly viewing desktop icons. To restore minimized windows, you can use the Windows logo key + Shift + M.
Obtain a blank DVD and load it ont your computers DVD writer. Open windows file manager and copy the files from your desktop to the DVD.
When all of your windows are open
There are two ways you can access the desktop, at the bottom of your screen there should be a taskbar with "Start" and then the middle of the taskbar will either be empty or full of programmes you currently have open and then to the right there is an arrow with mini icons of the programmes you have open and the time.Using your mouse, right click an empty space in the middle part of the task bar, a white box will pop up with a list of options 'Toolbars' 'Cascade Windows' 'Tyle Windows Horizontally' 'Tyle Windows Vertically' 'Show The Desktop' 'Task Manager' 'Lock The Taskbar' 'Properties'. Left click 'Show The Desktop' when you have clicked this you will see that everything you have open will have minimized and it will take you straight to the desktop. If you don't have anything open and there isn't anything to minimize, the icons on your desktop will just refresh.(This option wont take you directly to your desktop, but will bring up a folder with all the programmes stored on your desktop inside) If you go to 'Start' on your taskbar, left clicking on this with your mouse will bring up a list of programmes, within them there should be a'Run...' option, click it once and a small box will pop up in the left hand corner where you can type in anything you want easy access to, in the white space provided where it says 'Open:', type in 'Desktop'and click the ok button below it. This will open up a folder with all the contents of your desktop inside.Hope this helps.
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The keyboard shortcut Control + Alt + D minimizes all open windows and shows the desktop on Windows operating systems. Pressing it again restores the windows to their previous state. This shortcut is useful for quickly accessing files or shortcuts on the desktop without manually minimizing each window.
If you already have Windows Live Mail in your start menu, all you have to do is drag the icon onto your desktop. If you haven't downloaded it, then you download it and it will automatcally show up on your desktop and start menu. If you already have Windows Live Mail in your start menu, all you have to do is drag the icon onto your desktop. If you haven't downloaded it, then you download it and it will automatcally show up on your desktop and start menu.