With new operating systems, Microsoft is trying to move away from the standard way users think about Windows. In Windows 8, the American corporation made main screen tiled, but in Windows 10 she returned the familiar desktop. However, with all these manipulations from the desktops of computers under Windows control 10 the familiar My Computer icon has disappeared. There is a way to return the My Computer shortcut to the desktop in Windows 10. We suggest you familiarize yourself with it.
Return the My Computer shortcut to the desktop in Windows 10 through the Personalization menu
The Windows 10 operating system allows each computer owner to customize literally everything, from the background image to the location of mini-tiles in the Start menu. Including users can return the My Computer item through standard Windows tools 10. The fact that the familiar shortcut is disabled by default does not mean that Microsoft wants to force users to abandon it completely, it just decided that it would be more convenient.
To return the My Computer shortcut to the desktop in Windows 10, you must:
After completing all the desired settings, the user will see that a standard My Computer (This Computer) shortcut, familiar from the oldest versions of Windows, has appeared on his desktop.
How to return My Computer to the Windows 10 desktop when the version of the system is not activated
Microsoft allows everyone to install the Windows 10 operating system on their computers for free. After installation, the user receives a non-activated version of the system, which can be activated by purchase license key. Do Windows activation 10 is not all, but trial version The system does not provide some functions that the user may need. In particular, on the version of Windows 10 without activation, you cannot launch the “Personalization” settings using standard methods.
To get to the “Show or hide common desktop icons” menu, you can use the Control Panel. To do this, right-click on the “Start” button and select “Control Panel” in the window that appears. In the menu that opens, at the top right in the search, write the word “Icons”, and based on the search results, click on the required item. 
There is an even easier way to get to the settings that allow you to return My Computer to working Windows table 10. To do this, you need to enter a command in the “Run” menu that will immediately lead to the required settings page. To make this happen, do the following: press the Windows + R key combination on your keyboard, and in the “Run” menu bar that opens, enter the command Rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,5 to go to the “Show or hide regular desktop icons” settings item. 
To place the My Computer shortcut on the desktop in Windows 10, you need to spend literally a minute if you know where to look necessary settings. The described methods for a non-activated version of Windows 10 are also excellent for the activated version of the operating system, and the “Run” window is the easiest and fastest way to get to the required settings.
The “My Computer” control can be considered one of the key ones, giving access to most of the entire system without using auxiliary tools. This way you can get to the “System” tab, and then to the “Control Panel”, to the “Computer Management” window and gain access to any logical drive. So what should you do when the My Computer icon disappears from your desktop?
If you have already tried to restore an item by simply dragging the “My Computer” icon from Start, you most likely noticed that as a result you only received a shortcut.
The system perceives such an icon as a simple shortcut, although you can go to the corresponding menu on it, but you will lose quick access to the “Computer Management” and “System” tabs.
Many users who have gone hand in hand with Windows long time, they prefer to have this icon on the desktop, because it greatly helps to simplify the work with the system. However, not everyone knows how to get it back if you accidentally deleted this item from your desktop or it became a consequence of viral activity. The most reliable and correct ways to return everything to its place are the first 2 methods, the difference in them is related to different versions systems. The remaining solutions to the problem are intended to solve more complex cases in which the first methods did not work.
Returning My Computer from the Start Menu
Due to the fact that in Windows 8 there is no Start menu at all, this makes it impossible to use this method.
- Open the Start panel;
- Find the My Computer control;
- Right-click on it;
- Select the "Show on desktop" option.
Instructions
Open the Display component. There are several ways to do this. Through Windows key or the Start button, open the menu and select Control Panel. Find the “Screen” icon in the “Appearance and Themes” category by left-clicking on it.
Another faster method: right-click on the desktop in any place free of files and folders. IN context menu select last point- "Properties". A new "Display Properties" dialog box will open.
Make the “Desktop” tab active and click the “Desktop Settings” button at the bottom of the window. In the additional window that opens, go to the “General” tab and mark the “My computer" in the "Desktop Icons" group. Save the new settings – label"My computer" will be restored to the desktop.
To get the My icon back computer"in the Start menu, call up another component - "Taskbar and Start Menu". You can also choose one of the methods for this. From the Start menu, go to Control Panel and select Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in the Appearance and Themes category.
Alternative option: right-click on the taskbar in any place free from icons and select “Properties” from the context menu. A new window will open, go to the “Start Menu” tab. Click on the “Customize” button next to the “Start Menu” item.
Another “Customize the Start Menu” window will open; make the “Advanced” tab active in it. In the Start Menu Items group, scroll down the list until you find My computer».
Set the marker in one of the fields that suits you: “Display as menu” or “Display as link”. Click OK, the additional window will close automatically. Apply the new settings in the properties window and close it with the OK button or the [x] icon.
Any icon operating system interface can be changed. If the design style of the operating system seems too boring to you, you can experiment and create something new. For example, changing the standard icon"My computer"to something more interesting and unusual, you can update the interface of the operating system, create something more non-standard, to suit your style.
You will need
- Computer, TuneUp program
Instructions
System icons any operating system cannot be changed in a standard way. To do this you will have to use special programs. One such program is TuneUp. Download it from the Internet and install it on your computer. With this program you will receive additional features visualization of the operating system interface.
Launch TuneUp. Please note that the first time the program starts it will take longer than usual. This is due to the fact that after the first launch it will scan the state of the operating system. After scanning, click OK and the program will optimize all Windows settings. After this, you will be taken to the main menu of the program, where you should explore its interface. The main menu of the program is located at the top and is represented by only six components. From these components, select " Windows setup" In the window that appears, pay attention to the line “Change the appearance of Windows”
Below this line there are components with which you can change the operating system interface. Select Windows Personalization. A window will open with additional parameters. Pay attention to the line “Select a task”. Below this line there is an additional toolbar. From this panel, select "Change icons and names for system elements."
A list of system element icons will appear in the middle of the window. Select Computer. On the right side of the window there is a list of commands that can be applied to the selected icon. Select the "Replace" command icon" A window will appear with icons that can be installed instead of the standard one. As a rule, all icons are from the general Windows set. If you have your own interesting icons, click “Browse” and specify the path to them. If you wish, you can download additional “My computer" from the Internet.
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Sources:
- how to change my computer icon in 2017
Any PC user, after installing another program on his computer, may find that software not installed: an error occurred, but label preserved in panels management.
Instructions
Open "Panel management" and find label the program that, due to an error, was not installed on Personal Computer. All label and in the "Panel management"as *.cpl files in the C:WINDOWSsystem32 folder.
Drag this shortcut to your desktop.
Right-click on your computer mouse label y by clicking “Properties”. Then click Change Icon.
Read the file name with the form C:WINDOWSsystem32appwiz.cpl.
Take a file with a similar name in system32 and move it to another folder.
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note
Be careful when uninstalling programs! If you delete a program without fully knowing what its role is and why it is needed, this can cause a malfunction of the computer, or even lead to the fact that it will be impossible to restore functionality without the help of a specialist.
If you need to remove some component installed on your computer, for example, a program, then perform the following sequence of actions: first open the “Add or Remove Programs” option in the “Control Panel”. Then in the dialog box that pops up, select " Installed programs" and click on the "Change" option. After that, select “Select component” from the menu and click on it. In just a few seconds, a list of programs installed on your computer will open. To remove one of them, left-click on the unnecessary program and click “Delete”. After this, a window will open asking if you are sure you want to remove the program. Click Yes or Next. After clicking “Yes”, the program will disappear from the list of programs: this will indicate that it has been deleted.
Sources:
- An article about installing and uninstalling programs.
The most common reason for the disappearance of the computer desktop and the main Start menu is the impact of virus programs. There may also be cases of system file failure account user or system registry failure.
You will need
- - AVZ.
Instructions
Boot into the Windows operating system and simultaneously press function keys Alt+Ctrl+Del to launch the Task Manager tool.
Expand the “File” menu in the top panel of the application window and select the “ New task" to perform the operation of restoring the computer desktop and the main Start menu.
Enter the value regedit in the utility text box and press the Enter function key to confirm the launch of the Registry Editor tool.
Expand the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion|Image File Execution Options and find the explorer.exe subkey.
Call the context menu of the found subsection by right-clicking and select the “Delete” command.
Find the iexplorer.exe key in the same branch and call its context menu by right-clicking.
Select the “Delete” command and quit the “Registry Editor” utility.
Repeat pressing the Alt+Ctrl+Del function keys simultaneously to launch the “Task Manager” tool and open the “File” menu in the top panel of the program window.
Enter the value regedit in the manager test field to re-launch the Registry Editor utility and expand the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
Make sure that the value of the Shell parameter is Explorer.exe, or create a string parameter Explorer.exe if it is missing.
Quit the Registry Editor tool and restart your computer to apply the selected changes.
Launch the application and expand the “File” menu in the top toolbar of the program window.
Select the “System Restore” section and select the items “Restore desktop settings”, “Remove debuggers” system processes" and "Recovering the Explorer startup key."
Use the "Perform marked operations" button and restart your computer.
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Sources:
- Desktop gone missing
- XP boots without desktop or start menu
- how to get the start menu back on your computer
Shortcuts on the desktop computer are one of the fastest ways to access files or folders. As a rule, the “My Computer” folder shortcut is installed on the desktop automatically by the system. If you delete this shortcut, you can get it back using a few steps.
Instructions
To get started, click on the “Start” button located in the lower left menu computer and find "My Computer". Click on it with the left mouse button and, while holding it, drag the icon to an empty space on the desktop.
Restore folder There is another way to “My Computer” on the desktop. To do this, click on the “Start” button, then right-click on the “My Computer” menu and from the list that appears, left-click on the “Show on Desktop” menu. After this, the “My Computer” shortcut will appear on the desktop computer.
To restore folder"My Computer", right click on free space desktop. From the menu list that appears, select “Properties”. Then go to the “Desktop” tab and click on the “Customize Desktop” button. In this “Desktop Icons” section, you can specify which folders you need on your desktop by checking the boxes next to the appropriate items. IN in this case Check the box next to “My Computer” and “Ok”.
Using this operation, you can independently remove all or some shortcuts from the desktop or, vice versa, install them. This is especially true for those who do not want the desktop computer shortcuts were displayed. Or for those who value their time, because open folder, located on the desktop is much easier and faster than searching for it in other ways.
note
On some operating systems, the My Computer shortcut may appear on English language and have the name My Computer, so carefully review all the shortcuts that are present on the desktop of your computer.
Helpful advice
You can log into “My Computer” without a shortcut. To do this, click “Start” and right-click on the line “My Computer”.
Tip 6: How to restore the Recycle Bin shortcut on the desktop
Shopping cart in operating room Windows environment carries out useful function storage deleted files with the possibility of restoration. Usually its icon is present on worker table for the convenience of working with files for any user. However, due to the action of programs or viruses, the icon Baskets may disappear from the desktop. To restore it, follow these steps.
You will need
- - administrator rights.
Instructions
Open My Computer. Go to the C drive partition and click on the “Arrange” button in the upper left corner of the window. From the menu, select “Folder and Search Options” and go to the “View” tab. Uncheck the box next to “Hide protected system files» and agree to this change. Then find the “Hidden files and folders” item located below and check the “Show” hidden files, folders and disks."
Right-click on your desktop background. In the menu, select “Create” - “Shortcut”. The system will ask you to specify the path to the program to which the created icon will lead. Open drive C and find the $Recycle.Bin folder - this is the system name for the “Trash” folder. This file always stored in operating system, as it represents the main file that allows you to restore the Recycle Bin to worker table personal computer.
Click "OK" and worker table a new icon will appear. The system will automatically substitute a picture of a basket for it. There will also be a miniature arrow in the image, which indicates that this icon is a manually created shortcut and not a system icon. However, this will not affect the operation of the computer's operating system in any way. You can poison in the future without any problems unnecessary files Add to cart.
If on worker table no shortcuts are displayed at all; they can be restored with a few simple operations in the system. Right click on worker at the table, in the menu, find the “View” item, and in it, check the box next to the “Display desktop icons” item. Next, the system will automatically save these parameters and display all the shortcuts that are in this moment time are located on a personal computer.
Sources:
- restore the recycle bin on the desktop
Label"My computer" is present by default on the Windows desktop. Its context menu contains links to launching important system components - registry editor, device manager, program installation wizard, explorer, etc. If the display of this shortcut is disabled on your system, you can enable it in the OS settings or create a copy of the shortcut.
Instructions
Open Windows Explorer. To do this, just press the WIN + E key combination, but you can also launch Explorer through the “Start” button by going to the “Programs” section and selecting the “Explorer” line.
Click the Desktop item in the left pane of Explorer, and then find the My computer"and drag it with the mouse to a space free from shortcuts on the desktop. It does not matter whether you drag the shortcut with the left or right mouse button; in any case, a shortcut for this software component of the operating system will be created on the desktop.
Go to the “Desktop” tab, find the “Desktop Customization” button at the very bottom and click it. This will open the Desktop Elements window.
In OS Windows Vista This window opens differently. First, you should launch the Control Panel by selecting the appropriate item in the menu on the “Start” button. Then on the “Design and Personalization” page you need to click the “Personalization” link and in the window that opens, select the line “Change desktop icons”.
In Windows 7, the method of opening the same window is also slightly different - after launching the Control Panel by selecting the appropriate item in the menu on the “Start” button, you can enter the word “personalization” in the search field. In the search results, click the “Personalization” link and in the window that opens, click the “Change desktop icons” line.
After opening the “Desktop Elements” window in any of the described operating systems, you must check the checkbox next to the inscription “My computer" at the top of the "General" tab and click the "OK" button.
Tip 8: My Computer folder: how to restore contents
On the desktop operating systems Windows family some shortcuts are posted system components - « network", "Trash", "Control Panel", etc. The user has the ability to turn their display on and off by changing the corresponding settings. This option is also available for the My Computer component, often referred to as a “folder.”
Instructions
If the computer is running OS Windows versions XP, click background image desktop right-click and select “Properties” from the pop-up context menu. On the “Desktop” tab of the window that opens, click the “Desktop Settings” button to display the “Desktop Elements” window. Its “General” tab contains a group of checkboxes, each of which corresponds to one of the system elements whose shortcuts can be placed on the desktop. Check the checkbox next to “My Computer” and click OK.
In later releases of Windows OS, the sequence of actions is slightly different from that described. In Windows 7 or Vista, you also need to right-click on the desktop “wallpaper” to bring up the context menu, but the item that should be selected in it is called “Personalization”. In the left top corner In the window that opens, find the link “Change desktop icons” - click on it and a window similar to that described in the previous step will appear on the screen. It also contains checkboxes indicating the corresponding system component shortcuts - check the box next to “Computer” and click OK.
By default, in the operating room Windows system The My Computer icon does not appear on the desktop. For many users, this configuration of the operating system is inconvenient for comfortable work.
Since the days of the Windows XP operating system, users have been accustomed to calling this icon “My Computer,” although in Windows 7 the icon changed its name to “Computer” and in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 to “This PC.”
Using the My Computer icon (Computer, This Computer), you can open Explorer and quickly get into the management of the Windows operating system by right-clicking on the icon and selecting the appropriate context menu item.
In this article we will look at how to return the My Computer icon to the Desktop in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems.
How to return the Computer icon to the Desktop in Windows 7
1 way. In order to return the Computer icon to the Desktop in Windows 7, go to the “Start” menu, find “Computer” in the menu, and right-click on it.
In the context menu, check the box next to “Display on desktop”.
After this, you will see the “Computer” icon on your desktop.
Method 2. This method is universal for all versions of the Windows operating system.
Right-click on an empty space on your computer desktop. In the context menu that opens, select “Personalization”.
In the Personalization window, click on Change desktop icons.
In the “Desktop Icon Settings” window, check the box next to “Computer”, and then click the “OK” button.
After this, the Computer icon will appear on the Desktop.
3 way. If you drag "Computer" from the Start menu to the Desktop using the mouse, then in this case you will return the My Computer (Computer) shortcut to the Desktop, not the system icon.
How to get the This PC icon back on your desktop in Windows 8.1
Use Personalization Settings to return the This PC icon to your desktop in Windows 8.1.
After right-clicking on an empty space on the monitor screen, select “Personalization” from the context menu.
In the Personalization window, select Change desktop icons (same as in Windows 7).
Check the box next to “Computer” in the “Desktop Icon Options” window. Save your changes.
How to get back the My Computer icon in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can return the This PC icon to your desktop through Personalization options.
On an empty space on the screen, tap right button mouse, in the context menu click on the “Personalization” item.
In the “Options” window, go to the “Themes” tab, in the “Related options” section, select “Desktop icon settings”.
In the “Desktop Icon Options” window, check the “Computer” option and click the “OK” button.
The This PC (My Computer) icon will appear on your desktop.
Conclusion
In the Windows operating system, with default settings, the My Computer icon is not displayed on the Desktop. After changing the settings, the user can return the My Computer (This PC, Computer) icon to the Desktop in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7.