TIPS FROM THE OFFICE             

                                

      If you are always leaving all your windows open......

 and you just want to get to your desktop PRONTO to find a certain icon you need, then this is the tip for you!
(I added something new to say on Oct 21/10)

The answer is hitting the WINDOWS LOGO key and the D key together. and all the windows are minimized for a clear view of your desktop and then you can hit the WINDOWS LOGO key and the D key together again to get back into the window you left off from.
but
Guess what I discovered today?
(You learn many obvious things when you actually read.)
In Windows 7 (which I have installed on my lap top with Windows XP in dual boot  mode, compliments of Proven-Solutions Inc Toronto Computer Service,
you just click on the show desk top button on the very right side of the task bar,
and that lets you see your desktop too...all just as quickly!