While this may sound very basic to some users, others may find it useful. I received a couple of emails in the last few months asking me to prepare a basic tutorial on how to create shortcuts. So in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whenever you connect a USB drive, external drive, or DVD to your computer, you have to open This PC or Computer folder, find the drive icon, and click on it. If you close the Explorer window and feel ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: We converted from Windows 7 to Windows 10 a few months ago. Previously, I was able to establish desktop icons for frequently used programs (Quicken, Word, ...

Your desktop, whether Windows 11 or macOS, is the handiest spot for the applications, files, and folders you use most. Maybe you’d like to organize your desktop icons by placing some in a folder. Or ...

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 ...