The Windows desktop is iconic. Some of the backgrounds, the green rolling hills featured in Windows XP, have even become a bit of a meme. However, I do one thing very differently: I have completely ...

If you see desktop or taskbar icons overlapping on Windows 11, the issue may happen accidentally, there may be a buggy Windows update, an altered screen resolution, or a third-party app conflict that ...

There are few places on your computer that you'll look at more than your desktop. It's like a mega-folder, holding dozens — if not hundreds — of your most important apps and files. And while most ...

The Recycle Bin has been a staple of Windows since its debut in Windows 95. Apart from the regular visible overhauls of the Recycle Bin icon, the feature has remained largely unchanged throughout the ...

One of the joys of having a computer of your own is the ability to customize it to your liking. Doing this comes in many forms, from altering your device's aesthetic by changing its wallpaper to ...

The small symbols that light up in the Windows taskbar are not just decoration, they are often the only warning that your camera, microphone, or other sensitive features are active. If you suddenly ...

Q: I recently bought a new HP desktop computer and a HP laptop both running Windows 11. I use them both for business. I have four businesses that I manage using my computers. I use mostly use Excel ...

As most Windows watchers know by now, Windows 7 has some cool interface tweaks, starting with large, eye-pleasing program icons that take up residence in the taskbar. Of course, this is little more ...

Microsoft is rolling out a hefty Windows 11 update with small taskbar icons, a new PC Migration tool, and numerous other enhancements. Windows 11 24H2 users, it is time for this month's non-security ...

A few months ago, Microsoft redesigned the icons for its Office programs. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest can now be accessed via new, modernized icons. Only the classic Outlook was left out; it ...