Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Your computer's wallpaper is beautiful, obviously, but there's one problem: the ugly white taskbar is covering part of it up, or worse, clashing with it. The free and open-source application ...

Q: I am having a problem with my desktop computer running Windows 7. The taskbar is double wide. It now takes up too much of my screen. A: The taskbar is the location on the desktop display from which ...

As early as summer 2026, Microsoft will finally be allowing users to do something they've been asking for nearly 5 years.

Windhawk is a community-driven marketplace with a range of mods. You can install and configure these mods to customize the UI elements of Windows and installed ...

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 taskbar in Windows 11 is located at the bottom of the screen. It cannot be moved or resized. It has also long been a bone of contention among many users of the operating system, who remember the ...

Try this free Microsoft Store app called Files to customize Windows 11. As the name suggests, it is a UWP File Manager app for Windows 11. It lets you open hard drives and folders in different tabs ...

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Unlike macOS and other desktop platforms, Windows 10 lets you redesign the desktop with third-party tools that offer a wide range of customizations. From simply changing the accent color to installing ...

I spend hours a day on my Windows 11 laptop, and optimizing my settings helps me to work faster and more efficiently. Making a few changes reduces the number of steps to access certain features and ...