Windows 8/8.1 got rid of the ‘My Computer’ icon we’ve all been used to for years, but it did give you the option to place an icon that leads to ‘This PC’, which was basically the same. You can also get that icon back on Windows 10 by the following process: Right Click Desktop>Click ‘Personalize’>Click ‘Themes’>On the right side, click ‘Go to Desktop icon settings’, then click whatever icons you want to be shown on the desktop. You can then pin these icons to the Start Menu.
Instead, if you prefer not having more icons, you can simply make the ‘File Explorer’ button on the Start Menu lead to ‘This PC’. To do this, you need to:
Step 1 – Open any Windows Explorer window and click the ‘View’ tab on the top ribbon.
Step 2 – Click ‘Options’ on the extended ribbon, on the top right.
Step 3 – In the ‘General’ tab, use the dropdown menu next to ‘Open File Explorer
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