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Here’s an easy one that the How-To Geek pointed out. If you like having your ‘Computer’ icon (formerly ‘My Computer’) on your desktop, it’s easy to do, just follow these steps.
- Click on your Start menu.
- Right-click on Computer.
- Choose Show on Desktop from the menu that pops up.
- Enjoy having your Computer icon on your desktop!
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Michael
May 24, 2007 at 9:58 am
Ever since Windows95 I have always had the Control Panel on my Desktop. Unfortunately, back then you had to create a shortcut from a GUID, which you either had to type long hand or you could copy it from the Registry. In short, it was a pain. Geeky and cool, but a pain.
However, in Vista you can do it the same way as for the Computer icon. I like that! Not as geeky, but still cool.
Windows Vista Tips
May 24, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Or you can right-click on the desktop, click on “Personalize” and choose “Change Desktop Icons” from the left pane. Here you can enable Computer, the Admin folder, Network and Recyble Bin.
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