Re: No 'My Computer' icon after fresh installation...

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:06:47 +0100

"David Cook" <(who wants to know?)> wrote:

>When everything was complete, only a single desktop icon was
>created (the 'recycle bin'). Normally, there is a 'My Computer',
>'Network Neighborhood', 'My Documents', etc.
>
>I created a 'My Documents' icon.
>
>But, the one I can't figure out how create is the REAL
>'My Computer' (that has 'Manage' choice and whose 'Properties'
>choice appears just like the Control-Panel's 'System' applet does
>(i.e. with tabs for 'Computer Name', etc.)

XP only puts the Bin on the Desktop by default.

Right click in the desktop, take Properties, Desktop page, click
Customise, and check My Computer to show it 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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