To create a desktop shortcut to a program installed on your Windows PC: Begin by clicking the Windows icon on the bottom left of the screen (or, on default Windows 11, the leftmost icon on the ...

To change shortcut icons in Windows 11, right-click the shortcut, go to “Properties,” then the “Shortcut” tab. Click “Change Icon,” select an icon from the available options, or browse ...

While there's also a Task View icon in the taskbar, pressing the Windows key + Tab shortcut makes it easier to switch between Task View and desktops. You can also operate under Task View entirely ...

On Windows 7 and 8, you can turn off Sticky Keys and disable the shortcut in the Control Panel. Sticky Keys is a feature in Windows that allows modifier keys like Ctrl and Shift to remain active ...

If you want to allow or stop Windows from using Remote Paths for File Shortcut Icons or .Ink files, here is how you can do that.You can turn on or off this setting with the help of the Local Group ...

Win + V saves the day by opening the Clipboard history, allowing you to retrieve text or images you’ve copied earlier. Now for a relative newcomer. For quick assistance, answers, and creative ideas, ...

The default activation shortcut is Windows + Shift + /. As for holding down the Windows key for activation, you can change the key press duration to show the Windows shortcuts and the taskbar icon ...

Windows makes it easy (although not obvious) to customize the Taskbar with custom icons. You don’t need a third-party app, ...

To make it clear that it’s a shortcut and not the original file, Windows displays an arrow in the lower-left corner of the icon. If you don’t like the arrows, you can turn them off by editing ...

Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is ...