Create a drive menu for My
Computer Set My Computer to
work like a menu for easier
access to the drives you need. By
default, the My Computer item on
the Start menu is configured to
work like a standard folder
window. If you need to access a
specific drive, select My Computer
from the Start menu, wait a
moment for the window to
appear, and then double-click the
icon for the drive you need to
access. When you’re in a hurry,
this two-step procedure can be
time-consuming and frustrating
—especially if My Computer
contains a large number of drive
icons. However, Windows XP
makes it easy for you to
configure My Computer so it
works like a menu, with each
drive listed as a menu item. Here’s
how. 1. click the Start button, and
select Properties. 2. Click
Customize, which is adjacent to
the Start Menu radio button, and
select Advanced. 3. Scroll through
the Start Menu Items list box until
you see My Computer. 4. Select
Display As A Menu, and click OK
twice.Now, when you select My
Computer from the Start menu,
you’ll see a menu of individual
drives. To access the contents of
that drive, just select the drive
letter from the menu.
