As a formerly, frequently disorganised dingbat, I know the fear of a rapidly dwindling battery all too well. While it's easy enough these days to glance at your phone screen and see clearly just how ...

Decluttering is important, be it your room or your desktop. A clean and tidy desktop is not only pleasing to the eye, but it also increases productivity. It is always easier to find things on a clean ...

(Option 1) Select the "Always" option in the "Show smaller taskbar buttons" setting to show smaller icons. Click the Taskbar page on the right side. (Option 3) Select the Never option to show ...

Reader Barry is running Windows 7 Professional. Out of the blue, his system started displaying generic icons for various files and folders. Thankfully, he was kind enough to include a screenshot, ...

One of the missing features in Windows 11's taskbar and tray area is the ability to toggle on all tray icons with a single click. That feature exists in Windows 10, and it is a quick convenience for ...

If you are an avid computer user, your desktop must be full of folders containing important files and subfolders. Have you ever faced a situation when you are looking for a particular folder but ...

The Recycle Bin has been a staple of Windows since its debut in Windows 95. Apart from the regular visible overhauls of the Recycle Bin icon, the feature has remained largely unchanged throughout the ...

One of the joys of having a computer of your own is the ability to customize it to your liking. Doing this comes in many forms, from altering your device's aesthetic by changing its wallpaper to ...

The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

After almost three years, Microsoft has finally added the 'Never combine taskbar button' back to Windows, and it still doesn't work correctly. The combine taskbar items feature in Windows 10 allows ...