How do you keep the files and folders you need within easy reach when using Windows 7? By default, the Recent Documents folder is gone (though you can bring it back from the Start menu Properties ...

You can change folder icons in Windows 11 by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" and "Customize." Desktop icons like the Recycle Bin are changed in the Settings under Personalization and Themes.

Ever noticed an unfamiliar icon on the taskbar—or a familiar one that suddenly looks different? Each icon—and its variation—has a specific meaning, and knowing them helps you quickly spot issues. Here ...

Custom icons aren't just for fun; they can also help you better identify oft-used folders and apps to save you time searching. Changing an app or folder's icon is very easy in Windows. Here's how to ...

Microsoft, making good on its promise to regularly push out new versions of Windows 10 Technical Preview, has released build 9879 -- and there's a surprising number of changes under the hood. Most ...

While the cloud-based storage Google Drive isn't a physical hard drive, it works like one and helps you manage files on and off the Web. After you install the Google Drive desktop app, it adds a ...

Windows 7's taskbar lets you pin any running program to the taskbar for easy future access, but it treats folders like second-class sub-items of the Explorer icon. Create a fake "program" to pin ...

If you try to drag and drop the user folders to the Windows taskbar, you will find that you cannot or that they may merge with the Explorer icon and not maintain their identity. If you access your ...