| A section of Microsoft
Windows that was introduced with the release of Microsoft
Windows 95
and included with all versions
of Windows after that. My Computer
allows the user
to explore the contents
of their computer drives
as well as manage their computer files. To the right,
the top image is an example of the My
Computer icon in Microsoft Windows XP.
With the introduction of Windows Vista,
Microsoft changed the traditional My Computer icon to
Computer, the bottom image to the right is an example of
what this icon looks like. Although the name has changed this
icon still acts identical to the earlier My Computer. |
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How to open My computer:
- Get to the Windows Desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer
icon,
this icon is almost always located on the top left portion of
the desktop and should look similar to the icon above. Below
are two examples of what should appear when My Computer is open.
Drive listing in My Computer
Browsing
My Computer in Windows 2000
If you wish to manage your computer
and/or view other settings and information
about your computer instead of double-clicking the My Computer icon
to open
it, right-click on the My Computer and click properties. Performing
these steps will open your System Properties (the same window
accessible through the Control
Panel).
- Additional information about how to enable the My Computer
icon to be displayed on the desktop if missing can be found on
document CH000927.
- See document CH000906
for additional information about getting the My Computer icon
above My Documents.
- Information about how to make My Computer display the files
the same way each time you open a new window can be found on
document CH000770.
- Additional information about how to change how files are
shown in My Computer can be found on
document CH001015.
Also see: Explorer,
My Documents, Operating system
definitions
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