Missing the old "My Computer" icon? Put its Windows 11 replacement back where it belongs.

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 ...

With a Windows 10 computer, there are a ton of ways you can personalize your computer to make it your own. From changing the background on your desktop or the appearance of your cursor to your default ...

When you install Windows 7 and Windows 8 you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as ...

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 ...

Regardless of whether you have upgraded to Microsoft Windows 11 or are still using Windows 10, the Windows desktop is where you are most likely to start your computer session. For many users, the ...

When you install new programs on your computers, they may display a message asking if you like them to store an icon on your desktop. If you move through your installation screens quickly, you may ...

When you spend hours at your computer every day, the slightest unexpected change on your desktop can throw you off balance. The blue highlighting of desktop icons can happen accidentally in Windows XP ...

Windows only: Desktop icon organizer Fences arranges your cluttered desktop icons into containers so you can clean up the mess into useful groups of shortcuts—or optionally hides them altogether. Once ...