The Quick Launch bar is a Windows 98 feature that has been incorporated into the taskbar in Windows 2000. By default, shortcuts for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, and the Desktop are on the Quick Launch bar. You can drag other shortcuts to the Quick Launch bar and drag off any of the default ones. The Desktop icon is particularly handy because it allows you to minimize all open windows with a single click. Click the Desktop icon a second time and the windows you just minimized will all reopen.