The system tray can easily become a dumping ground for apps that insist on living there. If your taskbar feels cluttered, or ...

You can pin applications and files to the Windows taskbar to allow you to access them quickly and easily. Pinning an application takes a few quick clicks while pinning a file is a more involved ...

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When you install an application on your Windows computer, the program’s executable file goes to the C: drive by default or a custom install location you select. To open this app, you must find it in ...

It may be a surprise to some to learn that the Windows Start menu isn’t just a static thing. In fact, you can customize it ...

I was able to create a "Games" shortcut on my Win7 desktop and then pin that to the taskbar following a guide here and it works fine. I click the entry on my taskbar and the "Games" window opens. What ...

If you’ve recently made the move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7, one big change you’ve probably noticed is the way the operating system displays icons in its taskbar (the row along the bottom ...

Q: I am using Windows 7. When I had Windows XP, I was able to place folders in my Quick Launch Bar (to the right of the Start button). Now I can't. Can you help? A: Windows 7 "pins" items to the ...

We have listed some tips and tricks for managing files and folders in Windows 11/10. If you know them, you will better organize file and folder hierarchy. The easiest way to move folders from one ...