How to Create My Computer Icon on Desktop in Windows 8

First published 5 January 2013

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I upgraded to windows 8 and found that there is option to navigate to the my computer screen as older version of windows but there was no link on the desktop and neither could I find option to add that link as any previous version of windows computer. I was able to find how to create my computer icon on the desktop of windows 8 and here is the video.

My computer icon windows 8 is no more hidden :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9xCDeotl8