How to Get to My Computer on Windows 8
Method 1 of 4:
Using the Keyboard Shortcut
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Press ⊞ Win+E. This will automatically open the File Explorer window. -
Click "This PC" or "Computer" in the navigation pane. The pane is located in the left-hand side of the Explorer window (you may need to scroll down a bit to see '"This PC" it if you have a lot of folders).
Method 2 of 4:
Using Windows Search
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Open the Start screen. Press the ⊞ Win key.- You can also click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner of your desktop (Windows 8.1 users).
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Type "This PC" if you have Windows 8.1, or "Computer" if you have Windows 8. The Search bar will open. -
Click the first result.
Method 3 of 4:
Adding the Icon to the Taskbar
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Open File Explorer. Press ⊞ Win+E on your keyboard. -
Create a shortcut to This PC/Computer on your desktop. Drag "This PC" or "Computer" in the navigation pane of File Explorer (located on the left side of the window) to your desktop background to create a shortcut. -
Create a shortcut to This PC/Computer on your taskbar. Drag the "This PC" or "Computer" shortcut on your desktop to the taskbar to create a shortcut. -
Click the icon to open This PC/Computer.
Method 4 of 4:
Adding the Icon to the Desktop
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Right click anywhere on the desktop. -
Select the Personalize option from the dropdown. This option is usually at the bottom of the menu and will bring up the personalization window. -
Change the desktop icons. Click on Change Desktop Icons in the upper left-hand corner of the window. -
Select Computer or "This PC" and click OK. You will now see the icon on the desktop. Double click the icon to see your hard drive. - Double click the icon to open This PC/Computer.
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Marvin Fry
Update 04 March 2020












