Putting the "My Computer" Icon on the Windows 7 Desktop

You just got your new Window 7 PC and you like it! However, there is no My Computer icon - or shortcut - on the desktop or in the Start Menu. Hmmm.

In Windows 7, "My Computer" is called just "Computer." On some systems, the icon is not displayed anywhere. But most folks still want the icon available so that they can easily check the C-drive properties, check their DVD drive, look at the files on a flash drive, etc.

It is not difficult to ask Windows 7 to display the "Computer" icon. Follow these steps:

1. Right-click in a blank area of the desktop and click Personalization


2. On the left sidebar, click Change desktop icons
   
3. On the "Desktop Icon Settings" window, click to place a checkmark in the box next to "Computer." Optionally, from this window you can also:
   
   • Place a checkmark next to any of the other choices: User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel
   
   
   • Change the icon for any of these five shortcuts by clicking on the icon, clicking Change Icon, selecting a different icon, and clicking OK.


4. Click Apply and click OK

That's it!

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