Chrome, Edge, and Firefox have a feature that lets you pin the shortcuts to your favorite websites easily to your Windows Taskbar or Start Menu. Whether you are using Windows 11, Windows 10, or any ...

Windows 11 isn't quite as flexible as its predecessor in the taskbar department, but it still has plenty of customization on ...

I still remember the golden era of Windows customization, somewhere between the glassy peaks of Windows 7 and the utilitarian ...

Chuck Miller wrote to say that when he tries to drag a favoritedesktop shortcut Icon onto his taskbar, it won’t stay there — itremains on the desktop. OK, let’s start at the beginning: Why put an icon ...

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You normally access a shortcut's properties through the right-click menu, but when you're dealing with a Windows 7 pinned taskbar button, that's just going to pull up the excellent Jump List feature.

Windows includes many interesting tools, but if you’re like many people, more and more of your digital life is happening in your web browser and nowhere else. That being the case, you’ll want to keep ...

One of the best features of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 is the ability to pin apps to the Taskbar. Until Microsoft comes out with the refreshed Start menu, pinning apps is a must for Windows 8.1 users.

Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here's a quick-reference master list of ...

Time may not necessarily be money, but it still matters. Every second you spend wading through context menus or clunkily navigating Windows is a second you could be doing something you love instead.

Most of us know how to control tasks on our computer using our mouse, but there’s a much faster way. Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts make things happen with just a tap on the keyboard. Here are ...