Microsoft has redesigned the taskbar for Windows 7, hoping to make it less cluttered and easier to use than Vista's. It features larger icons and the ability to pin new applications to it, but the ...

Q: I used to have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar called Show Desktop that allowed me to minimize all my open windows at once. How do I get it back? — Julie A: The Quick Launch toolbar is one of my ...

We might be in the age of Windows 10, but for longtime Windows users there’s nothing like some of the classic features of earlier versions. Today’s tip helps bring an ancient relic to your Windows 10 ...

It surprises many users to learn that Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are not the same thing. The latter is a file manager–not the greatest one in the world, but definitely a handy tool for ...

If you’ve ever wanted to check a Wi-Fi network speed, Microsoft is making it easier to do it straight from the Windows 11 taskbar. Good: quick access to a speed test from the Windows 11 taskbar. Bad: ...

Q. I need your help. I am new to the computer and I lost the printer icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. How do I re-create it? I used it to check my ink supply. Charles [email protected] A.

I had to re-install WinXP pro and all is well EXCEPT that somehow I've lost the icon for Outlook Express(the little envelope thingy) that is usuallu in my Quick Launch taskbar at lower left of my ...

The Windows 8 Desktop did away with the very useful Quick Launch toolbar available in previous versions of Windows. It’s easy to bring back, though — just follow these directions. 1. In the Windows 8 ...

You can readily use the Quick Access Toolbar with the following options: Option 1: Right-click the Quick Access Toolbar and then choose option Customize the Quick Access Toolbar from the menu. Option ...

Windows only: Service Pack 3 for Windows XP removed the ability of that operating system's users to keep a quick-launching address box on their taskbar session after session. MuvEnum Address Bar aims ...