JSI Tip 9221. When you click the Show Desktop icon, you are prompted for a program to open the file with?

In tip 2892 How do I re-create the Show Desktop icon on my Quick Launch toolbar, we re-created the Show Desktop.scf file at "%USERPROFILE%Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Lauch".

If you are prompted for a program when you click the Show Desktop icon, the file association for the .scf file is missing or damaged.

To resolve this problem:

1. Open a CMD.EXE window.

2. Type assoc .scf=SHCmdFile and press Enter.

3. Type ftype SHCmdFile=explorer.exe and press Enter.

NOTE: If your problem is NOT resolved:

1. Copy / Paste the following into a Notepad.exe window.:

REGEDIT4[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.scf][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.scf]@="SHCmdFile"[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFile][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFile]"NeverShowExt"=""@="Windows Explorer Command""InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileCLSID]@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshell][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellopen][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellopencommand]@="explorer.exe"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellopenddeexec]@="[ShellFile("%1","%1",%S)]""NoActivateHandler"=""[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellopenddeexecApplication]@="Folders"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellopenddeexecTopic]@="AppProperties"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellex][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellexDropHandler]@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSHCmdFileshellexIconHandler]@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

2. Save the file as ShowDeskTop.txt.

3. Rename the file to ShowDeskTop.reg

4. Right-click the ShowDeskTop.reg file and press Merge.

5. Press Yes.

6. Press OK.