Thanks for your help
When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign appeared
which was like a no entry sign on a road.
I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick launch
has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next time I visit
him
I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which minimises
all widows that are open on the desktop
Blair

"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to
"start".
> rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick Launch. The default
> icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one of the defaults.
>
> You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I
tried
> on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign when I
tried."
> Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if the other person is
Admin
> or have Admin privileges??
> What do you mean by no entry?
>
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "Blair" wrote:
>
> > I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
> > friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
> > have XP
> > I can't remember how I did it.
> > Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
> > Can anyone help?
> > Blair
> >
> >
> >