Show My PC on the desktop in Windows 11: A quick guide

After you add app icons, files, and folders to the desktop, they are available on the first screen of your computer. It facilitates productive use and easy access to items. Therefore, you can display My Computer on your desktop alongside other programs.

Why doesn’t my computer display desktop icons?

Computer not showing desktop icons can happen due to many root causes. Disable the visibility of desktop icon settings. You can turn on the option to access this feature.

Other factors that may have caused my desktop icons to be missing or not displaying include:

• Show Desktop Items Disabled – To enable desktop icons on my desktop, Please right-click on the free space on your desktop, hover over the "View" option, and then check the "Show Desktop Icons" feature.
• Run in tablet mode – Enabling tablet mode on your computer may cause issues with desktop icon display. It affects the display of desktop icons and changes core display settings.
• Corrupted Icon Cache – Corrupted desktop icons on Windows will prevent them from working or displaying on your computer. It corrupts the Windows canvas for rendering icons and blocks their processing.
• Error-Related Issues and Corrupted System Files – Errors from outdated operating systems may cause desktop icons to not display. Additionally, corrupted system files in your computer may infect its display properties.

The above factors can be resolved by troubleshooting your PC and applying the following solutions.

How do I show my computer on the desktop in Windows 11?

1. Personalize Desktop Menu

1. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize from the drop-down list.
2. Go to the Themes tab in the left pane. Under Related Settings, click Desktop Icon Settings.
3. Check the computer box on the next page. Uncheck Allow themes to change desktop icons. It prevents built-in system themes from hiding desktop icons.
4. Click the "Apply" button and "OK" to make this change to your PC.

Setting personalized icons in the desktop menu allows you to create icons from File Explorer.

2. Create a shortcut on the desktop

1. Press the key prompt to display the desktop menu. WindowsD
2. Right-click on your desktop, select New from the drop-down menu, then click on the submenu from the drop-down menu shortcut options.
3. Type %windir%\explorer.exe in the text bar and click the Next button.
4. Enter This PC as the name and click the "Finish" button to complete the shortcut creation.
5. Right-click Shortcut and select Properties from the drop-down list.
6. Go to the Shortcuts tab and click the Change Icon... button.
7. Enter the following path in the text bar and click the "OK" button: <strong>%windir%\System32\imageres.dll</strong>
8. Find This PC icon in the list, click it, and then click the "OK" button.
9. Click "Apply" and then click "OK" to create the shortcut in your desktop.

Creating a shortcut for This PC will display it on your desktop and create a quick access icon where you can easily browse This PC files.

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If you’re having trouble using shortcuts, check out our guide to fix My desktop shortcuts aren’t working on Windows 11.

3. Display My Computer on the desktop through the Group Policy Editor

1. Press to open the "Run" dialog box, type gpedit.msc, and then click "OK" Start the Local Group Policy Editor. WindowsR
2. Expand the "User Configuration" folder, and then expand the folder "Administrative Templates".
3. Expand the Desktop folder and double-click the Desktop subfolder.
4. In the right pane, click Disable all items.
5. Check the Not Configured radio button, click the Apply button, and then click OK.

The above steps will configure your system to display icons on the desktop.

4. Rebuild this PC icon cache

1. Left-click the "Start" button, type command prompt, and then click " to Run as administrator".
2. Click "Yes" on the "User Account Control" prompt.
3. Type the following commands, pressing after each: Enter
   • ##taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe<strong>cd / d %userprofile%\AppData\Local<br>attrib –h IconCache.db<br>del IconCache.db<br>start explorer.exe<br></strong>
   ##Restart the computer.
4. Rebuilding this PC's cache will reconstruct the icon's cache and properties to help it appear on My Desktop. It fixes any interruptions that may have caused it to not display.

So, that’s how to put this PC on your desktop in Windows 11. The above solutions will also help you to display the My Computer icon on the desktop on Windows 10, but make sure that the “Show desktop icons” option is enabled.

However, you may encounter the issue of desktop icons being too large and taking up space unnecessarily in Windows 11.

Also, we have a detailed guide to fix flickering desktop icons on Windows 11. Additionally, our readers may be interested in our article on how to restore old desktop icons on Windows 11.

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