How to open 'My Computer' from your desktop on Windows 11 or 10

Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

Microsoft is quite the busybody, always trying to bring new changes to Windows with updates .But just as the Lord giveth, the Lord also taketh away a few of your most utilized features and folder access utilities.

That has been the case with This PC, or ‘My Computer’.Microsoft has now taken away this much-utilized desktop and Start menu shortcut.

My Computer used to be the go-to space for anyone wanting to explore their computer drives .

How to open My Computer easily on Windows 11 or Windows 10.

Access ‘My Computer’ from Desktop with ‘This PC’ shortcut

Right-click on the desktop to personalize and select .

(click on themes to right).

Then scroll down andclick on ‘Related settings’ on the desktop icon settings.

This will open the desktop icon settings window.Here, select Computer so that there is a review before it.Then OK.