I confess to being a shortcut freak. After all, why search through folders when you can open the file you want with just one mouse click? However, I am finding that the Quick Launch toolbar, as good ...

Have you encountered a situation where you find that your desktop shortcuts have suddenly gone missing on your Windows 11/10 computer? If so, then this post will help you. Ensure that you have not ...

There are two main avenues for revealing the desktop. Note that some fullscreen apps (typically games) can play havoc with the first one, but the second should almost always work. Although it’s ...

Microsoft is currently testing removing a popular Windows 11 feature and swapping it out for AI. The Show desktop feature has been an easy shortcut to minimize all apps and allows you to return to ...

A desktop overloaded with shortcuts and a taskbar filled with pinned apps can make your desktop look messy and harder to navigate. Fortunately, Windows offers plenty of customization options to make ...

A reader by the name of Peace8 asks this question: How do I put a shortcut on the desktop so I don’t have to continually type in the name of frequently visited sites? I hope you’re not saying that ...

You can recreate it very easily. Open up notepad and paste the following in:<BR><BR>[Shell]<BR>Command=2<BR>IconFile=explorer.exe,3<BR>[Taskbar]<BR>Command=ToggleDesktop<BR><BR>Then save and rename it ...

Is there a way to get external drives to show up on the desktop when plugged in like in OS X? I did a google search but couldn't find anything concrete. Just a mention of a small app that does it but ...

Shortcuts are a convenient solution for quick access to folders you use frequently, but if you've gone overboard or installed a lot of new programs recently, your desktop can quickly become cluttered.

Tom Shea administers a PC with several users. Some of the shortcuts on his desktop also show up on other people’s desktops. He wants to control when that happens. Desktop sharing and privacy is ...