One of the beautiful and useful features that Windows 7 and Vista operating system offer is “Home” directory.
There are few new features in Windows 7 like “Download “directory that you can access only through your Home directory. This is the basic reason of putting an icon of it on the desktop screen. Note this feature is present in both Windows 7 and Vista but in Windows XP, this feature was hidden.
Well! Home directory is the actually accessible and really a useful feature. Below simple steps will explain you how to add “Home” directory feature icon to your desktop in Windows 7 or Vista. Let’s have a look
Add Home directory on desktop from start menu
- Open Windows start orb. Make a right click on your computer user name that is located at top of start menu.
- Click on “Show on Desktop” option from submenu. That’s it! Home directory icon will appear on your desktop screen.
There is an alternative way to show “Home” directory on your desktop screen. See below steps
- Right click on blank area of Windows 7 desktop and click on “Personalize” from menu.
- Select the desktop icon located at the left pane of window.
Check the box “User’s Files” under “Desktop icons” heading and then click on “OK” button. Done guys!
