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The Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar is normally an .scf file.
..scf files are Windows Explorer Command files. .scf files normally do not
display any extension at all. It is a Super-Duper Hidden extension.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"

File Extension: .scf
File Class: SHCmdFile
File Description: Windows Explorer Command
Files of .scf will be listed in the File Types dialog box as Windows
Explorer Command.

> what are the following files used for;
> ShowDesktop.scf

That is the Show Desktop shortcut that you see in Quick Launch.

> View Channels.scf

View Channels shortcut in Quick Launch.

> explorer.scf

Start | Run | Type: explorer.scf | Click OK |
Windows Explorer should open to C:\ with the Folders Pane showing.

Double click %windir%\explorer.scf and Windows Explorer should open to C:\
with the Folders Pane showing.

Make a copy of explorer.scf and place it on your Desktop. Or create a
shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the Target: %windir%\explorer.scf

Makes a heck of a good shortcut to C:\

Description of the "Show Desktop" Feature in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262088

How to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355

How to Re-create the View Channels Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195737

..scf files can cause problems and are automatically blocked by many programs
when they are sent as attachments. Just like .vbs or .exe or .com files.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:TLmdnRDS2pReVlbYnZ2dnUVZ_ruknZ2d@wideopenwest.com,
Erica hunted and pecked:
> Hello, I don't know if this is the proper group to post this and if it's
> not please direct me to the correct group.
>
> what are the following files used for;
> ShowDesktop.scf
> View Channels.scf
> explorer.scf
> Can you direct me to a web link that explains how to create files like
> these and what are all the options? Also, I would like to learn how to
> create do do things with program shortcuts in general too.
>
> Thanks!
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I don't know what I want to do with it yet, mostly curiosity right now.
However, if I understood it i'm quite sure I could think of some uses for
it.

Thanks,

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
news:ehkQzm#SHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Replied to [Erica]s message :
> > Hello, I don't know if this is the proper group to post this and if it's
not
> > please direct me to the correct group.
> >
> > what are the following files used for;
> > ShowDesktop.scf
> > View Channels.scf
> > explorer.scf
> > Can you direct me to a web link that explains how to create files like
these
> > and what are all the options? Also, I would like to learn how to create
do
> > do things with program shortcuts in general too.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>
> They aren't shortcuts, they are files.
>
> I dont know of a link that describes all the commands but what -you- want
to do with it ?
>
>
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
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