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Display “My Computer” icon on the desktop

April 10th, 2009
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By Windows default My Computer icon is not displaying on the desktop. We will present you quick and easy methods to make it appear.
My Computer Icon

Method #1

  1. Click Windows Start button
  2. Navigate to My Computer icon

    3. Windows Start area - My Computer

  3. 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

  1. Click with the mouse right button on Taskbar and select Properties
  2. Once Properties window is appearing navigate to Start Menu tab

    3. Taskbar-and-Start-Menu-Properties

  3. Select Classic Start menu radio button
  4. Click OK to confirm changes

Your “My Computer” icon is now displaying on the desktop.

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  1. Nina
    April 11th, 2009 at 09:29 | #1
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    Cool… I’ve been always missing My Computer icon on my desktop. It makes things easier somehow.

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