How to add Computer (This PC) icon to desktop in Windows Server 2025
After a fresh Windows Server 2025 installation and the restart, you may see only "Recycle Bin" icon in the Windows Server desktop.
Please refer below screenshot to see the Desktop of a fresh Windows Server installation below.
Computer icon or "This PC" icon in your Windows Server desktop is very helpful for administrators, because it is easy to open Computer settings or Disk/SSD storage easily, if you have "This PC" icon in desktop. If do not have "This PC" icon in your Windows Server desktop and if you need to add "This PC" icon to Windows Server desktop, follow below steps.
Step 1 – Type "Settings" inside the search box and then click the "Settings" from the search results, as shown in below screenshot.
Step 2 – Windows Settings is opened as shown in the below screen shot. Now, click "Personalization", as shown in the below screenshot.
Step 3 – In "Personalization", scroll down and click "Themes". In "Themes", scroll down and click "Desktop icon settings".
Please refer below screenshot.
Step 4 – Make sure that "Computer" checkbox is checked, then click "Apply" and "OK" buttons to make the changes apply.
Step 5 – As you can see from below screenshot, "This PC" (Computer) icon is now visible in Windows Server desktop.
Written by Jajish Thomas.
Last updated on 3rd June, 2024.