On the desktop of operating systems of the Windows family, there are shortcuts for some system components - "Network Neighborhood", "Recycle Bin", "Control Panel", etc. The user has the ability to enable or disable their display by changing the appropriate settings. This option is also available for the My Computer component, which is often referred to as a folder.
Instructions
Step 1
If the computer is running Windows XP, right-click the background image of the desktop and select Properties from the pop-up context menu. On the "Desktop" tab of the window that opens, click the "Customize Desktop" button to bring up the "Desktop Elements" window. Its "General" tab contains a group of checkboxes, each of which corresponds to one of the system elements, whose shortcuts can be placed on the desktop. Check the checkbox next to "My Computer" and click on the OK button.
Step 2
In later releases of Windows, the steps are slightly different from what is described. In Windows 7 or Vista, you also need to right-click on the "wallpaper" of the desktop to bring up the context menu, but the item that should be selected here is called "Personalization". In the upper left corner of the window that opens, find the link "Change desktop icons" - click on it and a window similar to the one described in the previous step will appear on the screen. It also contains checkboxes with the corresponding labels of system components - check the box next to "Computer" and click OK.
Step 3
This element of the operating system is not only placed in the format of a shortcut on the desktop, but also duplicated as an item in the main menu of the operating system. If for some reason you are unable to use the methods described above, create a copy of the menu item on your desktop. To do this, open the main menu with the Win key or by clicking on the "Start" button and find the desired item. In recent versions of Windows, it is called Computer, and in earlier versions, it is called My Computer. With the left mouse button, drag this item to the desktop, and the corresponding shortcut will appear there.
