Immediately after installing Windows, a set of shortcuts is present on the desktop, the purpose of which is to simplify access to important elements of the system. One of them is Network Neighborhood. If such a shortcut is absent on your desktop, then this means that after the installation of the system, a corresponding change was made in its settings - it is simply impossible to remove icons of this type from the table. It is necessary to transfer this setting to its initial state in order to return the shortcut to its original place.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are using Windows 7, the corresponding installation can be accessed through the Control Panel. Open the main menu by clicking on the "Start" button or by pressing the WIN key and select "Control Panel" in it.
Step 2
Enter the search term “personalization” in the appropriate field, and then click on “Personalization” in the search results. In the next window, click the Change Desktop Icons link in the left pane. As a result, the Control Panel will open the "Desktop Elements" window for you, with the settings for displaying shortcuts of several system components located on it.
Step 3
If you are using Windows Vista, you also need to launch the control panel from the main menu of the operating system. But there is no search engine in the panel of this version, so you need to go to the page "Design and personalization" and click on the link "Personalization" there. On the page that will open as a result, click the "Change desktop icons" link in the left pane. In this way, you will open the same "Desktop Elements" window.
Step 4
And if you're using Windows XP, start by right-clicking the background image anywhere on your desktop. In the context menu that will appear as a result of this action, select the "Properties" item. A window will open in which you need to go to the "Desktop" tab, find the "Customize Desktop" button at its bottom and click it. This sequence of actions will take you to the same Desktop Elements window.
Step 5
Whichever of the listed systems you are using, in the "Desktop Elements" window you need to find the "Desktop Icons" section at the top of the "General" tab. Check the box corresponding to the "Network Neighborhood" (or simply "Network") label to enable its display. Having done this, click the "OK" button and in this way fix the change in the OS settings.
