At some point yesterday I deleted the "My Computer" icon from my desk top. Now I have my OS setup "Classic" style so it looks more like 2000 Pro than is does XP.

When I setup the start menu as XP default, I can get the icon on my desltop, no problems. But when I go back to "Classic", it's gone again. Now I know I can send a shortcut to my desktop and all that, but I need to be able to access the "My Computer">"Properties" when I want to with out jumping through a bunch of hoops.

Any ideas how I can get the original icon back on my desktop in "Classic" mode?

TIA

JMhandy

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Hi,
Just a thought, I dont know if it will bring it back but have you tried system restore to a time before you deleted it??

right click on desktop > properties > > desktop > customize desktop

or ... if you still have the xp start menu, right click on 'my computer' > show on desktop
(you can choose your start menu type by right clicking on the taskbar > properties > start menu)

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Thanks "Mattie"
[quote]right click on desktop > properties > > desktop > customize desktop[/quote]

That's what I was looking for.

[quote]or ... if you still have the xp start menu, right click on 'my computer' > show on desktop
(you can choose your start menu type by right clicking on the taskbar > properties > start menu)[/quote]

Just for the record, when using the XP style menus you can choose show my computer on desktop, but as soon as you change back to Classic style my computer goes away.

thanks again

JM

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You can get into My Computer Properties by doing

Start,
RUN, then type

sysdm.cpl