desktop shortcuts

Windows 11 users can still create a so-called God Mode folder in 2026 by naming a folder GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}, then use it to expose hundreds of Control Panel tasks and turn frequently used settings into desktop shortcuts. MakeUseOf’s latest tip is less about...

Sometimes the best Windows improvements are the smallest ones, and Scott Hanselman’s new PeekDesktop utility is a good example of that idea in action. The app brings a macOS-style click-to-reveal desktop behavior to Windows, letting users tap the wallpaper to hide the clutter and get straight to...

Microsoft Defender Antivirus can be paused quickly for a single task or disabled persistently for an entire deployment — but how you do it, and why you do it, matter far more today than they did a few years ago. This feature guide and analysis walks through safe, supported temporary disables...