There is an easy way for a family to share a Windows computer. Here's how to use the multiple desktop feature ...

By default there is no My Computer option, but technology weblog NirmalTV shows how users can easily add that option to their Metro desktop.

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.

Tweak UI, which comes with Powertoys for XP is able to add/remove those icons to/from the desktop. See if that solves your problem ...

You can change your desktop icon size on a Windows 10 computer in a few steps. The default icon size is usually medium, but you can adjust it.