How to restore My Computer, Recycle Bin, and other Windows icons on Your Windows 8.1 desktop . Let us learn how to restore Windows 8.1 desktop icons: My Computer, My Documents, Network, Control Panel and Recycle Bin. The Windows 8.1 desktop doesn’t contain all the classic desktop icons like My Computer, My Documents, Network, Control Panel and Recycle Bin. How to restore Windows 8.1 desktop icons Go your Windows 8.1 desktop, press the Windows key (on your keyboard) and type “Recycle Bin.” Windows’ 8.1 Search charm will come up with some results. Look for the one called “Show or hide