"My Computer" does not show hard drives

[Graham Wyborn]

When I run the "My Computer" program it should show my disk drives. But it
does not. It shows folders. How can I return "My Computer" to shows disk
drives, CD and DVD like it used to?

 

[WTC]

When I run the "My Computer" program it should show my disk drives. But
it does not. It shows folders. How can I return "My Computer" to shows
disk drives, CD and DVD like it used to?

This may help your problem.

Incorrect or generic Windows icon displayed for a Drive in My Computer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/driveicon.htm

[Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MVP]