If you want to restore 'This PC' (which is the exact same as 'My Computer') in Windows 10, do the following: How to Fix: My Computer icon Missing in Windows 10 (Desktop)
I'll explain below how to get the 'My Computer' back onto the desktop. Nonetheless - some habits are hard to break if you're used to using the computer a certain way, which is why I also prefer to have 'My Computer' or 'This PC' located on my desktop. Instead, there is now a Windows Explorer folder on the task bar (by default), which is somewhat similar as 'My Computer', but not quite (they both open a Windows Explorer window). Personally, I have always used 'My Computer' as a starting point whenever I need to access a file or folder located somewhere on my hard drive, so I am not really sure why Microsoft decided to stop placing the 'My Computer' icon on the desktop by default. If memory serves correct, the 'My Computer' icon was removed from the desktop starting with Windows 8, and is now called 'This PC'.
Now I don't know how to get to my files! I am completely lost and I've recently upgraded to Windows 10 and now the 'My Computer' icon is missing from my desktop.
