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Please pay it forward. Here's how Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it? Another option, assuming you have a sufficiently large monitor, and if you're showing your desktop to access icons hidden behind open windows, is to arrange the icons along the top and bottom edges, then work with all your windows between them.
This way running apps don't as often cover up your ability to start new ones. Setting the Taskbar to auto-hide also may help with this as it makes a bit more vertical space available. Lastly, if you find you're consistently overwhelming your desktop and you're having to fight to get to all the applications you ARE actively using, consider getting a second display monitor.
They're not hugely expensive any more, and having two monitors where you can look at things side by side, copy from one and paste in the other, and just overall have a lot more room to work can be VERY nice indeed. That's all very well Noel, but we really shouldn't be forced to change our habits and I mean millions of us who got used to the Show Desktop feature , just because Microsoft thought it a good idea to mess with a perfectly good feature Multiple monitors are great, but if you actually use the new touted "Drag bottom-right and click" function to show desktop, it can fall apart completely with an extra monitor to the right!!!
The REAL issue I see here though, is that we are all so used to being screwed my MS that most of us don't even flinch anymore, instead we shrug our shoulders and try to find a work-around. At least there is a tiny minority speaking up Seems that no-one in MS is listening though It would have been nice if we'd had the option, but we simply don't and it's apparently not coming back soon. So we must learn to adapt our ways and make the best of the tools we do have.
And for the record I certainly don't feel "screwed by MS". When not trying to paddle upstream quite so hard one finds the system can be made to work quite productively and pleasingly.
This is a career software engineer who usually spends 16 hours a day in front of a workstation talking. Out of curiosity and this question is open to all , please describe the conditions under which you feel the need to Show Desktop.
We'd all be a lot more efficient if we didn't have to adapt unnecessarily or 'make do' with non optimal designs. If they are an irreversible change that is a gamble, guess or unnecessary tweak then they are just wasting a lot of people's time. The fact that explorer still freezes when I insert a CD is absolutely astonishing to me I am guessing it is not to you??? I don't intend to be offensive but the analogy is working for me - I fear Noel you are an extreme case of what I am alluding to.
You have a blissfully unaware smile on your face even when MS are bending you over Perhaps next time you step away from your Windows desktop one day, maybe? There is Sooooo much of the latter around these days it is frightening. I wish everyone would I just know how to make Windows work for me, and work well. I'm sorry that you don't - or won't learn how to do so. Could it be that Microsoft is just growing Windows in precisely the direction that I like to work?
But I think it goes beyond that. A good musician will work around the quirks of his instrument, and the best will even take advantage of them to create a special sound no one else can. I'm the first to get vocal about things that don't work right, or that I don't like, but by now I've worked around most all of them. It just works and it does what I need. I am fairly happy with my Windows7 setup now that I have fixed a few problems that MS delivered me.
I am purely fighting this fight for the millions of users who are not so technically equipped as you and I to "work around them". I am sorry that you are so self-centred that you again blissfully ignore the plight of millions. A big problem with the world today Sad, sad, sad Though Apple and Google are doing their best to change that, in some areas So who's taking an approach more likely to be helpful here The person trying to reassure the less technical users that it can be made to work well if they put a little effort into it, or the person who's making a mountain out of a molehill and criticising the first person for not being negative enough?
And don't look now but I have every bit as much right to be here and express my opinions as you do. Shall we talk about the stats showing who's helped more people? Keep some perspective here. No one is forcing you or anyone else to buy this stuff! You should be damned thankful that you can buy such technology for a few hundred bucks.
Now, all people have to do is read about how to fix things up online e. No, Mr. Microsoft Basher, let's talk Plight when the economy crumbles, government descends into anarchy, and people have some real things to worry about.
Until then be thankful you are in the first generation to have the luxury to just sit on your butt and worry over such trivial things as which side of the screen the stupid button is on! You're literally about one billionth of the user base think how utterly insignificant that is. Things simply have to be run a little differently when a company is that successful. I think pretty much all apps behave like that when a Modal window is up So, there's one answer even 2.
I admit I struggle to think of when I need it But I know that I do need it. If I am starting a new work task, I often want to minimise the 1 or 2 or rather more windows I have open - Maybe email and an Explorer window. Minimizing or closing each individually is painful. With the old location of the Show Desktop this can all be done from the bottom-left corner with a few clicks and minimal mouse movement. Now it can't, and wide-screen monitors make it worse.
Simply allowing the thing to optionally be on the left just to the right of the orb seems so easy and sensible Good point about hiding dialogs that normally wouldn't get out of the way I have two monitors so I'm rarely lacking for screen space, even when something persistent is up, so I don't notice that. I often want to minimise the 1 or 2 or rather more windows I have open - Maybe email and an Explorer window.
Because of that, I've never needed or used a Show desktop button. I find it much more convenient than pressing the button near the start button anyways. If is mid April , and I have been using Win7 since it was released actually in beta also and I still have not adjusted to the change.
Both the show deskop button and the start orb are beautifully positioned because you can move the mouse blindly to activate either. This is a real time saver.
It makes sense to have the taskbar in the centre screen so the start orb is more central but I would much rather have the show desktop button in the bottom right of the far right screen so I can quickly access it without thinking.
Having to locate the button whether it is on the bottom right of my cenre screen, or where it used to be is costing me a lot of valuable time. Are there any solutions to this? Is there a keyboard shortcut I can use instead? Have you imagined, before trying to make other people look stupid, that some people would just as well turn off Aero and have the freedom to configure their environment as they choose? Before responding, consider what question is being asked, and try to answer the question in a constructive manner;.
After all, someday soon you'll be an old person of 20 and some smarter, faster, better 17 year old will come along and outpace you. Either that or some current 20 year old will kick your butt.
Seriously, humility works I have been there, done that, it will suck less for you if you adjust to the world instead of expecting it to adjust to you. By now you're head has likely exploded with rage, or you heard my words Hope it is the latter. Is it really this hard to have the freedom to move the "show desktop" over to the left? Such a customisable operating system that fails to deliver on arguably, the most valuable button that everyone could rely on the wipe the slate clean and reset the game.
Having difficulty moving the quick launch button over to the side too if existing pinned items exist. Wow so much feedback, makes you wonder who is really in charge Changing well established basic functionality I couldn't read the whole page, Kris whatever I see many people have tried to talk some reason into you, lets hope you heard them, and asking someone else to code it if its so easy is a joke.
A small change to the code would probably fix it, but no one but MS has that code to begin with and they have been working on it for some 60 years. How you got so many points is a testament to the broken nature of "votes" on the Internet. Most people aren't hands on the keyboard constantly, they are on the mouse.
One handed operation is actually relaxing to do sometimes in 8 hours stretches I game. I game alot so I ripped that damn key off my keyboard long ago, nothing worse than a popup or a window change while running any kind of time sensitive game. TLDR Someones kids are running the company into the ground and abusing the Internet to try and shut up the angry customers -- for shame.
Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 User Interface. Sign in to vote. I don't understand why the show desktop button has been moved to the far right of the task bar.
For years it has been right next to the start button. This is really annoying. Is there any way to move it? If not, is there a place where i can send feedback about my complaints?
I'm running RC1 and I don't see anywhere to do that. Edited by zephxiii Wednesday, May 6, AM. Wednesday, May 6, AM. Hi, Based on my known, the button cannot be removed. Marked as answer by Mark L. Ferguson Sunday, May 10, PM. Thursday, May 7, AM. Not really the answer you were looking, i know, but as an intermediate 2nd posibility, remember that when you rightclick on the taskbar there is an option to show desktop.
Im with you. The show desktop button has to be moved back by the start button. It was in one convenient place in the past now your bouncing from one side of the screen to the other to show the desktop.
Saturday, May 16, PM. I agree also - I'm used to finding it on the far left, not the far right. However, I've used the answer above to add back the "Show Desktop" button to my Quick Launch toolbar. Sunday, May 17, AM. Sunday, May 31, AM. Have you people, before asking, actually imagined how it would be if the new "Show Desktop" button was on the left [to the right of Start Orb]?
Obviously you have no idea about its Aero-peek-on-hover functionality. Can you imagine something with on-hover functionality right next to the Start Orb!?
Every time you'd reach for the Start Orb, you would activate Aero Peek. The on-hover functionality was why the old "show desktop" was fine near the Start Orb, and why the new "show desktop" has to be as unobtrusive and far away from other buttons as possible, which it currently is. Before asking, think about the consequences ; P. Regards, Kristaps. Edited by Kristaps.
Sunday, May 31, PM. I have thought about it and I have thought of the consequences. The new Aero Peek can stay by the clock if you like but we should have the option of moving it where we want or allowing us to add the old show desktop button with out having to perform a ten step process. Monday, June 1, AM. Friday, July 10, PM. I agree with you, kristaps. Why would you want to move the show desktop button? It's perfect where it is!!!! Finally Microsoft figured out a way to make the show desktop feature a lot better than it has in the past.
Saturday, July 11, AM. I counted how long it took, and it takes 1 second. Also I like seeing the Windows logo Start orb animation, which requires having the mouse there for longer than 2 sec. Saturday, July 11, PM. The Aero Peek functionality should be a non-issue regarding whether its feasible to move the "Show Desktop" button to the left side of the taskbar. Or a notification where the user is informed that the button is being placed in an area where it could be problematic for x,y,z reasons, but still allow the placement.
Third, and probably requiring a somewhat larger amount of code modifcation effort, the Aero Peek could be disabled, or delayed longer, only for the SD button when it is placed in a protentially problematic or high-traffice area.
I think research would show, unless it hasn't already, that the "Show Desktop"' button has become a highly utilized and appreciated button on task bar since it's inception, and moving it to the opposite side of the screen and away from the "business end" of the taskbar and UI is a bad decision.
Regards, Rob. Thursday, July 23, AM. I agree too. This is the most annoying change to the interface. Why do MS have to go and change one of the few things that works well in Vista? Friday, July 24, PM. Think again. Most users won't know this "trick" which only works because the button is now an Orb, or should I say, becaues the Orb is really a button. And I expect any naive user like my mother, bless her soul would do the same.
I also find it really annoying the new show desktop being on the far right. I've activated the quick launch as i always do and use the old show desktop, but it lacks the peek :. I'd like to be able to move it.
Also i'd like classic start menu, new start menu has always annoyed me, and this one appears to be worse than the xp one, not that i really used it.
Monday, August 3, AM. Well, I have not liked where it is at present UNTIL I realized that I can move my mouse, even blindly, down and to the right and it will stay on that corner.
It can't go next to the start button because it would confuse the heck out of people. Tuesday, August 11, PM.
I can move my mouse, even blindly, down and to the right and it will stay on that corner That's why it's THE best place for it there ; Regards, Kristaps. I think it just takes getting used to and people will be confused scratching their heads for some time untll they adjust to it's new location. If you really want to a show desktop shortcut can be placed on the start panel. Wednesday, August 12, AM. I'm not getting used to it and I want it to change back. I don't care for the peek functionality either.
Thursday, August 13, PM. You can also make a "quick launch" toolbar and insert a show desktop. Aero peek can be disabled so it behaves the same as show desktop. Proposed as answer by kidjedi Tuesday, May 31, PM. Wednesday, August 26, AM. I have switched to Windows 7 minutes ago Friday, September 18, AM. I totally disagree. It's not perfect where it is -- think of the scenarios when you want to show the desktop.
Usually I want to show the desktop because I want to be able to get at something that I click on my desktop like "Computer" or the "Recycle Bin" or shortcuts I keep on my desktop. All of those icons are by default located on the left-hand side of the screen.
So anytime I want to "conveniently" show the desktop, I end up scrolling all the way to the right of the screen and then all of the way back to the left. I guess I don't understand the use of Aero Peek at all either I guess widgets is one answer. Here's what I would suggest, for optimum usability: 1 Move "Show Desktop" just to the right of the orb much like XP 2 Make Aero Peek a right-click action instead of a hover action.
As it is, I think the current setup makes no sense. Not only is it located far away from anything else useful on the screen I'm certainly not always clicking my system icons , but it's also an unlabeled and difficult to find for new users.
Monday, October 12, PM. Friday, October 16, PM. I strongly agree with the original poster. So, little things like this can be a real deal breaker for some of us. We just want to get our work done! Thursday, October 22, AM. Thursday, November 5, AM. You will probably then want to unpin your programs from the taskbar. Monday, November 9, PM. Okay, so there's a lot of discussion and debate about the different ways to "show desktop," but as my wife points out, the new location is immediately below the scroll down control on a full screen window.
She'll be browsing a website and moving the mouse pointer to the corner to scroll down the page and if you overshoot the control the Show Desktop displays. She's using a the trackpad on a laptop. Wednesday, November 11, PM. Tuesday, November 17, PM. I think the new position is perfect. I can activate it whenever I want without even looking. Just flick the mouse to the bottom left edge of the screen Why would you want it on the left? Like Kristaps said, you'd be accidentally activating Aero Peek all the time.
For me I say by default win7 should keep the button where it is, BUT you have the option of moving it, that way both sides of the battle here are happy. How about all the people like me who press the windows key more than press the start button to open the start menu? Boy with your suggestion there I would not be happy constantly activating Aero Peek when trying to get to the Start menu. JoelbX's favorite threads Space Contact me 'Gadget' programs. Proposed as answer by Andre.
Ziegler Wednesday, January 27, PM. Wednesday, November 18, AM. How about this:. Thursday, November 19, AM. Any change in Microsoft especially the GUI begins with the question: "How can we slow it down or make it harder for the end user? Monday, December 28, AM. It's not in any of the settings that I can find. I can right click on the taskbar and find it there, but I can find no way to place it on the taskbar like it USED to be in windows. I can't right click on the text link after right clicking on the taskbar to get that menu and get a dialog to pin it to the taskbar because it immediately minimizes all the windows and closes the menu.
I want this feature back. It's silly for microsoft to remove it or hide it so that it can't be found. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse.
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