Restore My Computer to the Windows Desktop
Article by George Norman
On 04 Sep 2009
After you finish installing the Microsoft developed Windows operating system you will notice that a few icons are displayed on the desktop by default. I am of course talking about My Computer – and My Documents, My Network Place and Internet Explorer. Some computer users out there accidentally and sometimes intentionally delete the My Computer icon only to find out later that they would like to get it back. Getting the My Computer icon back on your Windows desktop is a relatively simple task – as long as you know how to do it.

Here is what you have to do to restore My Computer to the Windows Desktop in Windows XP:

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Step 1. Minimize all open windows and all running apps.

Step 2. On the Windows desktop, right click an empty space -> in the dropdown menu select Properties. Alternatively you could follow this path: Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display (in Classic View). In Category View you have to click Appearance and Themes -> Display.

Step 3. You should now be looking at the Display Properties window. Locate and click the Desktop tab -> click on Customize Desktop (at the bottom of the window).

Step 4. The Desktop Items window should have popped up. In the Desktop icons section, check the box next to My Computer.

Step 5. Click Ok to close the Desktop Items window. Click Ok again to close the Display properties window.

Tips and warnings
Never delete a file, folder or any other piece of data unless you are really sure you want to get rid of that data. When in doubt, its best to ask someone for advice, rather than do something you may regret later on.
My Computer is always displayed in the Start Menu (unless you have it set to Classic Start Menu).
You might want to check out this tutorial as well: How To Restore Deleted Files from Recycle Bin.



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