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Create A Keyboard Shortcut To Access Hidden Desktop Icons And Files

Added on:7/15/2008 9:43:03 PM
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    Step 1: Hide the desktop icons and files.

  1. Right click on the Desktop, go to View and uncheck the option Show Desktop Icons. Now you will have a clean desktop.

  2. Step 2: Create a Desktop shortcut to open Desktop Folder.


  3. All the items in the desktop are stored in the folder under your user name. Click on Start button > (your username) > Desktop folder.

  4. Right click on the Desktop folder and click Send to -> Desktop (Create Shortcut). This will create a desktop shortcut to open desktop folder.

    Step 3: Assign a Custom keyboard Shortcut to open Hidden Desktop Icons and Files.

  5. Now open the desktop folder like mentioned in step 2.

  6. Right click the keyboard shortcut for desktop you have created just now and click Properties.

  7. Open Shortcuts tab and click on Shortcut Key box. Now click ALT + CTRL + any letter key to create a custom shortcut and click OK. I usually use ALT + CTRL + D to open desktop folder and Win + D to show desktop.

  8. Now you can open all the hidden icons and files in the desktop in a folder to have a quick access at the stroke of a custom keyboard shortcut.


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