The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

The Windows 11 context menu, by default, adopts the same theme as the overall Windows system. However, Nilesoft Shell allows you to set a dedicated theme and color for your context menu, independent ...

AutoHotkey (AHK) is a free and simple yet powerful Windows scripting language. It doesn’t get a lot of press these days, but ...

With Windows, you've got an almost limitless number of ways to customize the desktop experience. From simply changing the taskbar look using Windows Registry to installing a third-party tool, you've ...

With Windows 11, Microsoft has added some subtle improvements and new features to enhance the user experience. One of these new features is the addition of support for widgets. Users can access the ...

Windows 11 Canary build 27982 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders, offering them additional Lock Screen customization, ...

Here is a list of the best free widgets and gadgets for Windows 11. A desktop widget or a gadget is an application or software that stays on your desktop screen to control simple utility functions ...

The beauty of Windows is in its customizability, and that hasn’t changed with Windows 11. If anything, now the operating system looks better by default. However, the good old Windows customization ...

Unlike macOS and other desktop platforms, Windows 10 lets you redesign the desktop with third-party tools that offer a wide range of customizations. From simply changing the accent color to installing ...

One of the oldest and most used features on Windows is the ability to create shortcuts to files and programs stored on your PC. Creating a shortcut is not the same thing as moving the program or file ...

An innovative Minecraft fan replicates game inventory on Windows desktop, impressing viewers. The desktop design showcases game's iconic features, including inventory UI and crafting area. An ...