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Show Desktop Icons In XP
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When you install XP, many of the familiar desktop icons are hidden by default. Icons such as My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places are no longer on the desktop as they were in Windows 2000.
One of the first things you will likely want to do then after installing XP, is to restore these familiar desktop icons to their rightful place.
To restore your desktop icons:
- Right click an area of empty space on the desktop and click Properties.
- Click the Desktop tab.
- Click the Customize Desktop button.
- Select the icons you want added to your desktop.
- Click OK.
- Click OK to close the Desktop Properties windows.
4 Comments
Roman Roos
January 5th, 2007
at 8:35am
Would like to have your comment on MSN’s recommended “PC Otimizer Pro” as compared to others on the market such as Registry Mechanic. Thank you.
Roman Roos
usul
July 27th, 2007
at 7:13am
To show “My computer” you can also do http://wikisos.org/wiki/Windows_XP:How_to_show_%22My_computer%22_on_the_desktop
Robert Styles
October 22nd, 2007
at 3:18pm
I lost my Xp desktop icons after adding new wallpaper.
how may they be returned to my desktop ?
Thanks. R.S.
lingamurthy
May 6th, 2009
at 10:46pm
on the desktop right click proporties. Customize button mot showing.