The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

In preparation for the Holiday season, Microsoft has released the latest custom desktop wallpaper for its Windows 11 users. It has partnered with the Haitian American creative director, Kervin ...

Here is a list of the best free widgets and gadgets for Windows 11. A desktop widget or a gadget is an application or software that stays on your desktop screen to control simple utility functions ...

Windows 11 is available for everyone with a long list of limitations and missing features. The big feature update is currently available for download as an optional update and if you've already ...

Windows 11 is arriving later this year and it's currently available to testers in the Windows Insider program. If you've already installed the new operating system and you want to get the most out of ...

I don’t think about Windows 11's lock screen a lot because I barely see it when I log in to my PC with Windows Hello face recognition. But I very well might start paying attention to it now that lock ...

To open the Windows 11 Personalization Settings, right-click on the Start Menu > Settings > Personalization. You can make a lot of changes to your PC such as changing the background image, setting up ...

The standard Windows 11 does the job, but requires some customization out of the box to run at its best and become more user-friendly. I usually use apps like Winhawk or PowerToys to do this, and have ...

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Rainmeter and Windhawk are two popular Windows customization tools, each designed for a different purpose. While Rainmeter focuses solely on customizing the visual elements on your desktop, Windhawk ...

There have been various ways of customizing the Windows desktop over the years — remember Windows Vista gadgets? But make sure you keep security in mind. Like many things, computer desktops are unique ...

One of the oldest and most used features on Windows is the ability to create shortcuts to files and programs stored on your PC. Creating a shortcut is not the same thing as moving the program or file ...