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"My Computer" icon gone from desktop.

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YoMax

YoMax

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Aug 7, 2002
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My friend says he somehow has lost the "my computer" from his desktop. He has no clue how; help please!
 
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Go to the Display Properties, click on the Desktop tab and then choose "Customize Desktop" you can then choose which icons you want to be shown.

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Thanks Naiku, you were right on. I'm used to Windows 2000, which doesn't have this feature.

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You could also go to start, my computer right click and then click show on desktop.
 
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