This PC (on Windows)

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What is "This PC" on Windows 11?

This PC is a special location on Windows 11 that lists all your drives. It used to be called "My Computer."

A Windows 11's File Explorer window, showing a tab labelled "This PC." On the sidebar, "This PC" is selected. The main pane has a group labelled "Devices and drives" with one item labelled "Local Disk (C:)." An over than half filled blue bar. Under it: 247 GB free of 931 GB.
The "This PC" location on Windows 11.

Observations

The fact that it isn't called "My Computer" anymore is one of the greatest tragedies of modern technology. It marks the end of a era, and not for the better. I deeply lament this change and I really wish they would revert it in the future.

Written by Noel Santos.

About the Author

I'm a self-taught Brazilian programmer graduated in IT from a FATEC. In a world of increasingly complex and essential computers, I decided to use my technical expertise in hardware, desktop applications, and web technologies to create an informative resource to make PC's easier to understand.

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