It supports almost all the popular chat networks like Yahoo, Google Talk, AOL, MSN, ICQ, Facebook etc. Trillian Astra has extended its integration with Skype chat, twitter and even emails making it a centralized program for all you online communication needs. Other featured include tabbed chatting interface, enhanced messaging, Auto-History, More than 300 emoticons etc. Files can be transferred by just dragging the file to the IM box. It also has a resume feature for sending large files over a slow internet connection. You can even check what went wrong on a failed file transfer.

Installation and setup is simple, installation comes with ASK search toolbar, uncheck it if you don’t want it. It’s completely free and has no adwares or spywares. Plug-ins are available to further enhance its functionality. Trillian Astra can be downloaded here.

1. Open notepad

2. Copy and paste the follwing code in notepad

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

3. Save the file as “Show desktop.scf”, you will see the file automatically gets converted to the show desktop icon.

4. Drag the file to your quick launch toolbar.

Thats it the show desktop icon is restored.

Windows logo key + D can also be used to show desktop using the keyboard.

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