The proper way to show my computer on Windows XP

Tuesday, 3rd April 2012

I decided to post here the proper way on how to display My Computer on the Desktop on Windows XP. As I always forget how this is being done. Actually, I've rarely seen a WIndows Computer which doesn't have My Computer on their desktop, so why on earth Microsoft guys ever thought of not making the My Computer icon default on the poor Windows XP??

Anyone who regularly re-installs Windows XP computers will certanly agree the missing my computer windows desktop icon is a big non-sense.

Today, once again I had to re-install one stupid Windows XP desktop computer and it took me a couple of minutes to recall, what was the proper way. I'm sure many other people who doesn't often re-install Windows based computers encounter the same annoying issue.
 

Now here is the "fix", just for my personal future reference on how is the proper way to show the MY COMPUTER icon on Microsoft Windows Desktop

The proper way to display / show my computer icon on a newly Windows XP installed Desktop personal computer

 

By the way, I've seen many people who does make the My Computer Desktop icon, by simply shortcutting it. This is not correct and if it is done by this way. The My Computer desktop icon will not have the ability to be propertisized (e.g. use the Properties) menus like while on it with left mouse button.

Well mission for today, accomplished, lets now shift to something more meaningful and fun than dealing with almost obsolete Desktop operating systems 🙂

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