The quickest way to remove the search highlight icon is to disable it through the Windows Settings app. To do this, open the Settings app on your PC, select "Privacy & Security" from the left sidebar, ...

For easy access to your favorite apps and most-used settings, here's how to customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11. To the left of the app list are icons that grant access to Documents, ...

Microsoft has done a fair amount of reorganization and fine tuning on Vista's Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. Of course, it makes sense that being a new operating system, Windows Vista's ...

Right from the start, the Start menu in Windows 11 has received a shaky reception. Though it probably has its fans, many people have given its interface a thumbs down. If you’re one of the Start ...

Windows 11's next major update is set to include a brand-new Start menu, lots of Taskbar and File Explorer updates, and ...

When you first boot up your new PC, your Windows 11 Start Menu is going to look the way it does for every new Windows user. But this isn’t to say you won’t be able to change the appearance of this ...

The Windows Start Menu has been our go-to point for accessing most of our computer applications. Over the years, with different versions of the Windows operating system, Microsoft has been refreshing ...

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Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

When you install an application on your Windows computer, the program’s executable file goes to the C: drive by default or a custom install location you select. To open this app, you must find it in ...

If you've ever wondered how to customize your Windows 7 taskbar like some of the beautiful screenshots in our featured desktop series, here's the quick and simple instructions on exactly how to do it.