Access Windows Desktop icons without minimizing anything

If you keep your most frequently used files and shortcuts on the Desktop, you can quickly access those icons by adding a Desktop Toolbar to your Windows Taskbar by following the below steps.

• Right-click on the Windows Taskbar.
• Click Properties.
• In the Taskbar and Start menu Properties Window, as shown below, click the Toolbars tab.
• In the Toolbars tab check the Desktop checkbox and click Apply.
• Once the above steps have been completed you should have a Desktop option by the Windows Notification area of your Taskbar, which is also shown at the bottom of the below picture.