The system tray can easily become a dumping ground for apps that insist on living there. If your taskbar feels cluttered, or you are tired of digging through that little arrow on the right side, ...

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Have you ever felt like your computer’s interface just doesn’t quite fit your workflow? The Windows 11 taskbar, often overlooked as a static feature, is actually a powerful tool waiting to be tailored ...

Google Chrome's application shortcuts turn any web site into a separate item on your Windows 7 taskbar, but unfortunately many sites have low-res icons that make your taskbar ugly. Here's the simple ...

You can customize the Windows taskbar in several different ways. You can display the bar horizontally or vertically. You can pin applications to the taskbar, select icon size and group pinned icons.

When you install an application on your Windows computer, the program’s executable file goes to the C: drive by default or a custom install location you select. To open this app, you must find it in ...

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

Microsoft has provided ways for Windows 10 uses to customize the taskbar, but this customization is pretty limited in scope. If you want to go all out, the default options in Windows 10 will not ...

The first thing you ever learned about Windows 7 was probably the updated taskbar. Many of its goodies -- like rich thumbnail previews from the taskbar icons, pinning apps to the taskbar, and jump ...

If you've ever wondered how to customize your Windows 7 taskbar like some of the beautiful screenshots in our featured desktop series, here's the quick and simple instructions on exactly how to do it.

If you’ve recently made the move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7, one big change you’ve probably noticed is the way the operating system displays icons in its taskbar (the row along the bottom ...

Customizing your desktop is a handy way to optimize workflow while adding a personal touch to the appearance of your computer. Windows 7 enables you to customize several elements of the desktop on ...