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in my computer vs on my computer

The correct phrase is 'on my computer.' 'In my computer' is not a common or correct way to express possession or location in English. 'On my computer' is the appropriate preposition to use when referring to something stored or accessed on a computer.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 1683 views

in my computer

'In my computer' is not a correct or commonly used phrase in English.

The correct preposition to use when referring to something stored or accessed on a computer is 'on.'
  • I don't want you in my computer.
  • I do not have that necessity has in my computer
  • But yesterday when I plugged in my removable hard drive, it didn't show up in My Computer.
  • F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
  • It's been evident ever since I put your disk in my computer.
  • However, when I look in My Computer or disk management window I can see the WD external hard drive connected to computer, but it's not allowing me to access the data.
  • I am very much worried about the data present in my computer and also I don't have back up to restore files.
  • Back at home, I was surprised to find an email message in my computer from Aaron Brown, editor of the Hibbing Tribune.
  • Then I get lost in my computer and nothing ever gets done.
  • Detekt: Is there anyone spying on me in my computer?
  • Edit the manufactor/model properties in my computer!
  • Those files are not present in my computer and as its size was very big, they did not get transferred to Recycle Bin also.
  • I can not see her chat logs in my computer these days, you know, we share it as the home machine.
  • I can say there was an internal glitch in my computer, that the information was lost...
  • Since from 2 months I am using 16 GB iBall pen drive with lot of stuff without even a single problem but today when I plugged it in my computer, the message popped up with warning Device is not formatted, need to format.
  • How about when I put your name in my computer?
  • You remember how Saunders' little drill ended with a bullet in my computer?
  • I love listening to loud in my headphones or speakers in my computer (I have some buildings), but to enjoy my music, I needed to address the issue of uneven volume between tracks.
  • When I checked for a vital file on which I had to work, it was not there in my computer; it got deleted along with unwanted files on desktop.
  • I recorded an awesome singer, and I took the sound of his voice in my computer, and I warped it in countless ways to come up with the soundtrack that you're about to hear.

on my computer

'On my computer' is the correct phrase to use when referring to something stored or accessed on a computer.

Use 'on my computer' to indicate that something is located or saved on a computer.

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