my computer missing from XP pro, can't add it

[stoxguy]

I cannot add "my computer" to the classic start menu of XP Pro, no matter what I do. I've tried to use Tweak UI, nope. Am I missing the mark here? I thought that would be an automatic inclusion from MS?

 

[linney]

I have never seen or tried to add My Computer icon to the Classic Start Menu.

What you are able to do is add it as a Desktop Icon.

Display Properties/ Customize Desktop.

"Specifies whether these Windows items will appear as icons on your desktop. Select the check box if you want the item to appear on your desktop; clear the check box if you do not want the item to appear on your desktop."

 

[sekopp]

Right-click on the My Computer Icon on the desktop and choose create shortcut. Then simply drag it to the start button.

 

[sekopp]

One caveat to my previous response. If you delete the shortcut you've created, you'll lose the link. However you can "hide" it in an unused desktop directory.