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To display the "This PC" or the "My Computer" icon, right-click your desktop, then navigate lớn Personalize > Themes > Desktop Icon Settings. Select "Computer" from the listed options and then click "Apply" to địa chỉ it to your desktop.
The My Computer icon was a fixture on Windows desktops for decades, but it was removed và renamed with the introduction of Windows 10. Now properly called “This PC,” the icon must be added back manually. Here’s how to get the This PC icon on your desktop.
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How to showroom the My Computer Icon lớn the Windows 10 DesktopHow khổng lồ Restore Missing Desktop Icons in Windows 11How to địa chỉ cửa hàng the My Computer Icon khổng lồ the Desktop in Windows 7, 8, or VistaAnother Trick in Windows 7 or Windows VistaHow to Restore All of Your Missing Desktop Icons
How to địa chỉ cửa hàng the My Computer Icon to lớn the Windows 10 Desktop
To showroom the missing My Computer icon back lớn your desktop on Windows 10, right-click empty space on your Desktop and select “Personalize” from the context menu.
Now select Themes on the left-hand menu, & then once you are there, select “Desktop Icon Settings” under the “Related Settings” section.
Tick the box next to lớn “Computer,” then click “Apply” to lớn restore the icon to lớn your desktop.
If you’ve noticed that there are other critical desktop icons missing — lượt thích Network, Recycle Bin, your User folder, or the legacy Control Panel — you can restore them in this window. Just tick the box next khổng lồ the missing icons before clicking “Apply.”
Of course, as a final step, you can right-click the “This PC” icon on your desktop. You can also change those icons, if you want to địa chỉ cửa hàng some custom flair lớn your Desktop.
Tip: If you don’t see any desktop icons at all, right-click the Windows desktop, point khổng lồ “View,” và ensure “Show Desktop Icons” is checked. If this option isn’t checked, Windows will hide all your desktop icons, including the This PC or My Computer icon.How to lớn Restore Missing Desktop Icons in Windows 11
Windows 11, by default, also keeps most of the important icons off your desktop. The process for restoring desktop icons on Windows 11, including the This PC icon, is basically the same as on Windows 10. Right-click the Desktop, click personalize, then navigate lớn Themes > Desktop Icon Settings, và select the icons you want on your desktop.
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How to showroom the My Computer Icon to lớn the Desktop in Windows 7, 8, or Vista
If you’re using an older version of Windows lượt thích Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows Vista, here’s how to get the My Computer icon back.
First, right-click on the desktop & choose Personalize, then click on “Change Desktop Icons” on the left-hand side of the screen.
Choose which of the built-in icons lớn show on the desktop in the Desktop Icons panel.
You can also showroom the Recycle Bin back from the same menu.
Another Trick in Windows 7 or Windows Vista
To put the Computer icon on the desktop, click the Start button, & then right-click on “Computer.”
Click the “Show on Desktop” vật phẩm in the menu, and your Computer icon will show up on the desktop.
How to lớn Restore All of Your Missing Desktop Icons
So, what if it isn’t just the This PC or My Computer icon that is missing. What if it is all of them? There are two possibilities.
Your icons have been deletedThe first problem is easy lớn fix. Right-click empty space on your desktop, then mouse over “View” và click “Show Desktop Icons.”
This works on Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Vista.
If that doesn’t display them, then your icons are probably gone. You’ll have khổng lồ try restoring them from the Recycle Bin. If they’ve been permanently deleted, you can always just create a new desktop shortcut to replace the old one.
If you’re really into customizing Windows, you can also create a new icon out of just about any image you want.
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