How to Enable Windows Vista style Show Desktop Feature in Windows 7

by Vineet Sharma on January 29, 2010

in Tips and Tricks,Windows 7,Windows Vista




The Show Desktop feature in Windows Vista is replaced by Aero Peek in Windows 7. Aero Peek can be accessed from the right side of the Taskbar. But for guys like me who still miss the Show Desktop, here is a simple solution to bring it back in Windows 7.

How to Enable Windows Vista style Show Desktop Feature in Windows 7

Whenever the Show Desktop button is clicked in Windows Vista all the open Windows are automatically minimized, you can get the same behavior using the ShowDesktop application. Download and extract this app to a folder and pin Showdesktop.exe to the Taskbar.

Showdesktop in Taskbar

You can download ShowDesktop from here.

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