Dick Frank unintentionally changed something in Windows 7 so that each window, rather than each application, gets its own taskbar icon. That’s too many icons. How does he change it back? One of the ...

In general, I keep my task bar vertically on the left of the screen, and it's usually about three tray icons wide. I did the same thing with 7. This was fine for a while until I ran out of space for ...

You can pin frequently accessed folders to Windows Explorer’s folder-like icon on the taskbar, but even more helpful for some might be the ability to pin a system-wide search to that same folder.

Windows 7 officially hits the streets on October 22, less than three years after the release of its unloved — particularly by businesses — predecessor, Windows Vista. Whether you took the Vista plunge ...

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows ...

This handy freebie lets you enlarge those annoyingly tiny thumbnail previews. Much as I love Windows 7’s window-preview thumbnails, which pop up when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar, ...