How To Get to My Computer on Windows 8

The Computer in Windows 8 has a feature that allows you to view all of the hard disk drives.That are connected to your computer.The article describes how to access a computer.

Step 1: Press Win+E.

This will open the file explorer window.

Step 2: You can click on "This PC" or "Computer" in the navigation.

If you have a lot of folders, you may need to scroll down to see the "This PC" section in the left-hand side of the Explorer window.

Step 3: Go to the Start screen.

The key is Win.The lower left corner of your desktop has a Windows icon.

Step 4: If you have either Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 you can type "This PC"

The bar will open.

Step 5: You can click the first result.

Step 6: You can open file explorer.

Press Win+E on your keyboard.

Step 7: You can create a shortcut on your desktop.

You can create a shortcut by dragging "This PC" or "Computer" from the navigation pane of File Explorer to your desktop background.

Step 8: You can use a shortcut to This PC/Computer.

To create a shortcut, drag the "This PC" or "Computer" on your desktop.

Step 9: Click the icon to open the computer.

Step 10: Click anywhere on the screen.

Step 11: You can choose the Personalize option from the drop down.

The personalization window can be found at the bottom of the menu.

Step 12: You can change the desktop icons.

In the upper left-hand corner of the window, click on Change Desktop Icons.

Step 13: Click OK if you want to select a computer.

The icon is on the desktop.To see your hard drive, double click the icon.

Step 14: To open this PC/Computer, double click the icon.