My Computer icon does not work

Problem
On certain hardware configuration, the My Computer icon does not work as expected. On double-clicking, it gives an error, something like "protocol died unexpectedly...". As of yet, there is not way to correct the problem, but there is a work around.

Solution
Right-click on the My Computer icon and choose Open With. In the resulting dialog box, type kwrite and press enter. The file will open in the text editor called KWrite. Look out for the text sysinfo:/ and replace it with system:/. Save the file. Now, double-clicking the icon should work.