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Windows includes a built-in accessibility feature called Mouse Keys that lets you use the numeric keypad to move the pointer, click, double-click, and drag items—no mouse required—and the feature is available in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Background Mouse Keys is an accessibility feature...

Mouse Keys is one of Windows’ oldest — and often overlooked — accessibility tools: it lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to move the mouse pointer, click, double‑click, drag and drop, and change the active mouse button without touching a physical mouse. It’s a small feature with...

Windows 11 KB5058502 has arrived as a notable update for users running version 23H2, and it signals one of the last substantive feature rollouts before the operating system reaches its designated end-of-life in November. While the update is technically optional—and must be manually installed...

Microsoft has released the KB5058405 update for Windows 11, encompassing OS Builds 22621.5335 and 22631.5335. This update introduces several enhancements and addresses various issues to improve system performance and user experience. Key Highlights of the KB5058405 Update: File Explorer...

For many Windows 11 users, the recent updates have felt like a double-edged sword. On one hand, new features and security enhancements are always welcome; on the other, unexpected glitches can disrupt daily productivity. If you’ve noticed that you can’t drag and drop emails or calendar items in...

In the ever-evolving world of Windows 11, the latest KB5037853 update has introduced a nifty little feature that is set to change how users manage their files in Windows Explorer. Gone are the days of tedious right-clicks and convoluted steps just to move or copy files. Now, with this new...

Microsoft continues to refine the user experience in Windows 11 with its latest cumulative update, KB5037853. This update introduces a significant enhancement to File Explorer, empowering users with a more intuitive and efficient way to manage their files. By leveraging the familiar...

Introduction In a world where seamless navigation and quick access are paramount to an efficient computer experience, Microsoft is testing a feature for Windows 11 that many users may not have realized they needed. Imagine the ease of dragging an app directly from Windows Search to the Taskbar...

Breakdown of the New Feature The new functionality was initially highlighted on social media by a Windows Insider enthusiast known as "@PhantomofEarth." As demonstrated in their posts, users can click on the taskbar’s search field, which brings up a list of suggested apps. From this list, it...

I need a faster to way to copy searched folders from an Android device to Windows 11 PC. Right now I am dragging and dropping from the search results one at a time. I wish the searched files could be copied one after the other automatically.

Hello I have a Microsoft Surface it is one of the older models. I am having trouble figuring out how to move bookmarks and shortcuts in Firefox browser. On a standard PC desktop I just take the mouse click and hold on the bookmark I want to move and drag it to the new location. On the...

If you tuned in to this morning’s App Development Community Standup, you know that today we released WinUI 3 Preview 3. If you want to skip the summary and head straight to the release notes and installation instructions, you can find those here. New Features The team has been hard at work on...

When I open a second Explorer window, it's positioned virtually on top of the currently open window. Usually, when I do this it's so I can drag and drop objects from one to the other. The Explorer window placement means I have to move it aside in order to expose both Explorer window contents. Is...

I'm experiencing performace issues with Windows 10. For example, I can't easily move shortcuts on the desktop. When I click on a shortcut it opens the shortcut before I can drag it to a new position. In Word, I can't select sentences or phrases. It doesn't get the whole sentence when I try to...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...

I have an image made with Macrium on an external drive after a clean installation. I have a second external drive; can I drag & drop or copy and paste so that a bootable image will exist in both drives.

So i know windows explorer supports ftp and mapping to an ftp directory, but does ot support sftp? I imagine it should, i mean other os's have been supporting that feature for some time now. I just dont know how to find it. I know on ubuntu, i just type it in the location bar and it works. I...

Not sure if this is available. At the end of the day I usually have several unfinished files or emails open. When I arrive the next day I want to restart my pc but I have to close all windows. Restore previous folder windows at login is a possible solution but I would also like be able to drop...

Hi. I just purchased an album from the artist's website. After DLing and extracting the files, I cannot find Windows Media Player anywhere in the files, nor can I seem to drag and drop the folder successfully. I was told to find the "File" drop down and then to find "Add to WMP" option but...

Hello, I am trying to open a file [FILE] with a program [PROGRAM]. I have a shortcut of those two on my desktop. When i drag and drop [FILE] on top of [PROGRAM], it works as expected, meaning that [FILE] gets openend correctly by using [PROGRAM] to open it (Similarly to how you would drop a...