Display “My Computer” icon on the desktop
April 10th, 2009
By Windows default My Computer icon is not displaying on the desktop. We will present you quick and easy methods to make it appear.
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Method #1
- Click Windows Start button
- Navigate to My Computer icon
- Click with the mouse right button on My Computer icon and select “Show on Desktop”

Your “My Computer” icon is now appearing on the desktop.
Method #2
- Click with the mouse right button on Taskbar and select Properties
- Once Properties window is appearing navigate to Start Menu tab
- Select Classic Start menu radio button
- Click OK to confirm changes

Your “My Computer” icon is now displaying on the desktop.
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Cool… I’ve been always missing My Computer icon on my desktop. It makes things easier somehow.