diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
index bc6ccae3c1f..ed613576fd3 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,11 @@ void Desktops::ToggleMinimize()
 	if (minimized.empty()) {
 		EnumWindows(MinimizeDesktopEnumFct, (LPARAM)&minimized);
 	} else {
-		for(list<MinimizeStruct>::const_iterator it=minimized.begin(); it!=minimized.end(); ++it)
+		for(list<MinimizeStruct>::const_reverse_iterator it=minimized.rbegin(); 
+															it!=minimized.rend(); ++it) {
 			ShowWindowAsync(it->first, it->second&WS_MAXIMIZE? SW_MAXIMIZE: SW_RESTORE);
+			Sleep(20);
+		}
 
 		minimized.clear();
 	}
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
index ed0879f1407..20f58410966 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ LRESULT DesktopBar::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 
 	rbBand.cbSize = sizeof(REBARBANDINFO);
 	rbBand.fMask  = RBBIM_TEXT|RBBIM_STYLE|RBBIM_CHILD|RBBIM_CHILDSIZE|RBBIM_SIZE|RBBIM_ID|RBBIM_IDEALSIZE;
-#ifndef RBBS_HIDETITLE // missing in MinGW headers as of 25.02.2004
-#define RBBS_HIDETITLE	0x400
-#endif
 	rbBand.cyChild = REBARBAND_HEIGHT;
 	rbBand.cyMaxChild = (ULONG)-1;
 	rbBand.cyMinChild = REBARBAND_HEIGHT;
@@ -249,6 +246,7 @@ void DesktopBar::RegisterHotkeys()
 	RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, IDHK_RUN, MOD_WIN, 'R');
 	RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, IDHK_DESKTOP, MOD_WIN, 'D');
 	RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, IDHK_LOGOFF, MOD_WIN, 'L');
+	RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, IDHK_STARTMENU, MOD_CONTROL, VK_ESCAPE);
 
 		///@todo register all common hotkeys
 }
@@ -272,6 +270,9 @@ void DesktopBar::ProcessHotKey(int id_hotkey)
 			g_Globals._desktops.ToggleMinimize();
 			break;
 
+		case IDHK_STARTMENU:
+			ShowOrHideStartMenu();
+			break;
 		///@todo implement all common hotkeys
 	}
 }
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
index 8fe52c7f14d..4985fa6b405 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #define IDHK_RUN 1
 #define IDHK_DESKTOP 2
 #define IDHK_LOGOFF 3
+#define IDHK_STARTMENU 4
 
  /// desktop bar window, also known as "system tray"
 struct DesktopBar : public