Ever since we started controlling our computers with a mouse, icons have been central to our operating systems. By clicking on small, simple images representing a folder, trash can, or magnifying ...

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 ...

Converting your favorite JPEG images into icon files gives you full control over the appearance of icons on your business desktop. Windows comes with a small selection of icons to choose from, but ...

Simple, elegant, and insanely practical, Fences corrals all your desktop icons. Tired of icon clutter? Sure, you can organize your desktop shortcuts, programs, folders, and the like by dragging and ...

Adding a Chrome shortcut to the Windows 8.1 desktop enables you to bypass the Start screen and launch Chrome directly from the desktop. Microsoft makes creating such shortcuts effortless in File ...

If some icons on your desktop or File Explorer appear smaller than others, read this post. We will show you how to fix this issue the right way. A few users have reported a strange issue where ...

OK I have searched through the forums to find a solution but have been unable to come up with any answers. This is my dilemma:<P>I am creating an installation interface for an old DOS program, which ...

The following instructions will help you show or hide common icons on the desktop in Windows 11: If you want to arrange the desktop icons by name (in alphabetical order), right-click in the empty ...

Group and local policy settings enable users and administrators to control the way the computer functions and appears, including which items appear on the desktop. Application of group or local policy ...