how to create a 'Show desktop' icon

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How do I create a 'show desktop' quick launch link in the taskbar ?

I can do this on Windows XP but since moving to Windows 7 I can't work out how to do it.
 

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The Windows key + D does the same thing.
 

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How do I create a 'show desktop' quick launch link in the taskbar ?

I can do this on Windows XP but since moving to Windows 7 I can't work out how to do it.

Bottom right of the taskbar will do that.
 

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