Add Computer Management to the XP Desktop
Unlike previous Windows versions, XP takes a minimalist approach to icons on the desktop. The single, default icon a new installation places is Recycle Bin. I certainly don’t like a cluttered desktop so that suits me fine, but one icon I do find indispensable is Computer Management
[Start] [Control Panel] [Performance and Maintenance] [Administrative Tools]

Right-Click [Computer Management] then drag and release it over an empty part of the desktop, selecting [Create Shortcut Here] in the context menu that opens
Alternatively, you can use the [Copy] and [Paste] commands rather than dragging and dropping to create the shortcut.
Either method can be used to create shortcuts virtually anywhere once you locate the target file for the desired shortcut.

- srikanth dhanwada