Lost 'My Computer' from desktop..How do I get it back?
Lost 'My Computer' from desktop..How do I get it back?
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scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

259 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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As the title says. I stupidly deleted the icon for this and cannot see how to put it back.
Any ideas ... Windows XP Pro

Big Al.

69,336 posts

288 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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So it's not in the recycle bin?

rich 36

13,739 posts

296 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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system restore?

BliarOut

72,863 posts

269 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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Click on the start menu, right click on my computer and select create shortcut.

Edited to add: Start> Settings> Start Menu and Taskbar and select Customise. There's a "My Computer" option in there, but I can't remember the exact control structure. Should be intuitive once you find it.

>> Edited by BliarOut on Saturday 10th December 19:21

Frik

13,690 posts

273 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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It's simpler than all that

Right click on the desktop, select Properties.

Select the Desktop tab and then click on the Customize Desktop button.

Should be easy from there.

scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

259 months

Saturday 10th December 2005
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Phew! Thanks guys for the pointers.
Control panel/Task bar
Start menu
Customize..
Advanced tab
Display as link
Click properties and select show on desktop.