desktop management

Navigating the digital landscape of Windows can sometimes feel like steering a ship through a sea of shortcuts, settings, and the occasional iceberg of inefficiency. Many users develop habits that, while seemingly harmless, can lead to a sluggish system, security vulnerabilities, or just plain...

At first, it seemed like a quaint little feature: a sunny (or not-so-sunny) peek at today’s weather, living right on the left side of your Windows 11 taskbar. But for many users, the weather widget has become something of a digital weed—sprouting up after every major update, stubbornly clinging...

Windows 11 is designed with a modern, streamlined user experience in mind, but a number of its hidden features remain dormant by default. While this approach may simplify setup for new users, it often falls short of meeting the needs of power users, system administrators, and anyone keen on...

In the digital age, where multitasking has become an intrinsic part of our daily lives, the ability to manage multiple applications seamlessly is more crucial than ever. For many Windows users, toggling back and forth between various apps can be as frustrating as herding cats into a single room...

Welcome to this week’s deep dive into the best Windows apps, games, and extensions making rounds on the Microsoft Store and beyond. In today’s edition, we cover a diverse lineup—from the phasing out of the old Remote Desktop app to fresh releases like Hasleo Backup Suite Free 5.2, Stardock...

Peek—Windows’ handy feature that lets you take a quick look at your desktop or taskbar thumbnail previews—might seem like a quiet bystander in your Windows 11 experience. But this little feature packs a punch for those juggling open windows or who simply love zipping between a clutter-free...

As you gaze at your computer desktop, what do you see? For many of us, it's a chaotic mix of folders, files, shortcuts, and sometimes, the odd meme or two. Picture it: a digital wasteland where the search for that crucial document feels more like a scavenger hunt than a straightforward task...

Updated to version 22H2 and uninstalled OneDrive, but there are multiple desktops which is very confusing and unnecessary for my work environment. How can I retain a single Desktop in the classic mode while removing others, including links to the nonexistent OneDrive?

I think is a virtual desktop manager. I can activate with the mouse left click touching the left border of my screen. Then appear three points in the bottom of the screen. Like this http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9039/Q9qqUz.png thanks

I am trying to hide an active user account from sight in:: Desktop> Right-click This PC> Manage> Local Users and Groups> Users> Q. Is there a way to make one of these user accounts hidden from sight without the account itself being disabled? (Tried to add an image but this site apparently...

Ive been using win7 for about 6 months now. Before that I was using xp for 15 years. Im having problems with: 1-Search; the status bar gets to 99% pretty fast, then it's literally hours before the search finishes. Why? 2-Ive been using firefox for over 10 years now. I always set it to...

I am running Windows 10 Pro. I have two monitors: a native one on the laptop and a large secondary one connected to it through HDMI cable. I would like to use the Windows 10 multiple desktops feature. Right now my two monitors act as if they are one large desktop, allowing me to move windows...

Windows 10's new Start Screen is completely customizable, but will take some time to give it some personal organization. read more Continue reading...

The countdown to our Windows 10 launch continues. Today, we’re talking about multi-doing on Windows 10. Our lives are busier than ever requiring us to juggle more tasks, both big and small. Wouldn’t it be great if our devices could help make accomplishing our tasks simpler? With features like...

A) Some people have said Multiple Desktops & Task View is silly or unnecessary or 'geeky' when I suggested it could be put to good use. B) Windows 10 allows some funky snapping. 1/2 screen or 1/4 screen. And everything 'floats' & is sizable. Well, it is becomes bloody neat when you combine A...

I have Windonws 7 Professional running on several virtual desktops (VMWare View). The virtual desktops go to sleep after a few minutes, and require a password on wakeup. I've read a number of threads that deal with either disabling password on wakeup, or preventing the OS from going to sleep...

This happened to me once before on my old computer and i don't know what I did to cause it then and still don't today. I have a new laptop and once again, things are in wrong places. ex: in the picture files are my downloaded files. In my download file there are only 5 items. If I try to put...

For the past week or so I'm getting this error message. I've followed the suggestions on another Thread here with the same error. But the problem still remains. i.e. System file check - threw up nothing SO I did a System Upgrade Repair What I can tell you are: At the startup I get the error...

Hi, Currently when to try to remote desktop to a Windows 7 Ultimate PC, all the active windows and moved to a single screen, even though before i connected, there were active windows on both screens of the PC. Have anyone else come across this issue? Thanks.

New external HDD won't show in "Computer" l Have searched a lot, but only find comments directing me to Disk management and Device manager. The Ext. HD is not showing there either. Power light is on. This is a Lacie 2 TB Minimus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive...