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Definition: Win My Computer


My Computer is the doorway to the resources in a Windows XP computer. In Vista, My Computer was renamed Computer and relocated down the hierarchy. Windows 7 once again relocated Computer, and Win8.1 and 10 renamed Computer to This PC.








So Much for Continuity
In every version of Windows, the file hierarchy is changed, adding nothing but confusion for power users.