Remote Desktop allows you to access your computer from a different computer. You can open the Remote Desktop port only on your computer to allow it to be accessed only on your local network or open it ...

Bing Wallpaper app automatically opens Bing.com in your default browser when you click anywhere on desktop. Option to disable ...

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 ...

Microsoft introduced a completely redesigned user interface called Metro with the release of Windows 8, but it didn't make it easy to turn it off if you or your employees prefer desktop-based, ...

Under its new leadership, Microsoft (MSFT) has been busy re-engineering Windows 8.1 to appeal to its vast base of customers who weren't quite ready for a revolutionary operating system. The Windows ...

Google updates Chrome for large screen devices like foldables and tablets, defaulting to desktop mode. The mobile User-Agent is replaced with the desktop User-Agent, providing a better experience on ...

The Start screen and desktop are still two totally different environments in Windows 8.1, but at least you can make them look the same. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...