Right-Clicking Method

• 1). Click "Start" in the lower-left corner of the Windows XP home screen.
  
  
• 2). Right-click "My Computer."
  
  
• 3). Click "Show on Desktop" in the context entry that appears to the right of the mouse. The My Computer icon appears on the desktop.
  
  

Dragging Method

• 1). Click "Start" in the lower-left corner of the Windows XP home screen.
  
  
• 2). Click My Computer once with the left mouse and hold the left mouse button down.
  
  
• 3). Move the mouse cursor to the desktop and then release the mouse button to drop the My Computer icon on the desktop as a desktop shortcut.