Separating user data removed hidden bottlenecks choking my system drive.

Windows Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the true story Windows ...

You can check out the list of items being removed below, with Microsoft noting that they aren't disappearing entirely - though they'll only be accessible via modifying registry settings. This means ...

When’s the last time you used File Explorer’s “Display file icon on thumbnails” option? How about the Sharing wizard? If the answer is “never,” you’re not alone. Microsoft has taken some usage data ...

Say what you want about Windows 11, but it’s still one of the most popular operating systems on the planet. According to Statcounter, Windows users accounted for around 70 percent of the global ...

In this guide, we will see how we can add or remove folders from the Windows 10/11 Start Menu. With Windows 11, Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start Menu. The way it looks, its default ...

I hate how in XP when I have a folder open and minimized in the task bar it reads "C:/Documents and Settings..." rather than the name of the folder. Is there a way to abbreviate it? Actually, ...

In this article, we will demonstrate how you can hide files and folders from your Search Results in Windows 11 or Windows 10. There is a built-in feature to sync in and index files on the PC and ...

Microsoft is improving Outlook Search Folders with new filters and better placement in Settings, with rollout expected in ...

The new Insider Preview build of Windows 11 that was released this week introduces some handy and oft-requested new features, including the ability to write in any text field with Windows Ink and ...

Sometimes we get so accustomed to doing things a certain way that we don’t bother checking to see if there’s a better way. Case in point: Yesterday’s post about making Windows a single-click operating ...

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...