XP: Place My Computer Icon on Desktop
Contributed by MickeyMouse 
Tagged: Windows If you have lost your “My Computer” icon on your desktop, this is the easiest way to replace it.
A lot of people erase their “My Computer” icon from their desktop. However, it’s pretty useful and people realize they want it again after a while. Here’s the easy fix.
Place the “My Computer” Icon on the Desktop:
- 1. Click Start
2. Right-click My Computer
3. Left-click on Show on Desktop
Easy, huh? No registry edit or funky commands required.
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cooltoad said on October 5, 2008
how dumb i’ve been, Thanks a lot for the tip
John Capri said on May 28, 2009
I
clicked on “start’ Then I was told to right click on “my computer” but it was not there to click on
adfa said on July 2, 2009
ni yabba adi panicheyatam ladura
Gregory Campbell said on July 10, 2009
I did not knowingly erase the “My Computer” or “My Documents” icons from my desk top…they simply disappeared…weird!!
As for 3 instructions above… I have no “My Computer” after selecting “Start” and therefore cannot select it….
Where to from here ?
Anonymous said on August 3, 2009
Cool, its very easy, Thanks!
Jon said on January 31, 2010
As long as your start menu is in it’s ‘default’ view (ie; not classic), this works awesome!
Caproperties said on September 30, 2010
I don’t have a “my computer” icon on the desktop, how do I “right click” on it?
David Kirk - Founder/Editor said on September 30, 2010
It doesn’t say right-click on the icon on your desktop. It says right-click on “My Computer” or “Computer” in the Start menu.
Shewaer said on February 15, 2011
i have lost my icon my icon is not show on distop help me
Aikidoroll said on July 7, 2011
Right click desktop area,
then click the desktop tab
then clicked the
customize desktop button at the bottom of that window.
At the top of
this you should see check boxes for My Computer, My Documents, Internet
Explorer and My Network Places. Check the ones you want and that should
do it.