Shutting down your computer is a routine task, but navigating through the Start menu each time can be cumbersome. If you're ...

You can add icons to your desktop in Windows 10 and more easily access system folders or apps. When you add icons to your desktop, you create shortcuts to folders or programs such as your Recycle Bin ...

A reader by the name of Peace8 asks this question: How do I put a shortcut on the desktop so I don’t have to continually type in the name of frequently visited sites? I hope you’re not saying that ...

If you use Google Docs (or Spreadsheets or Slides), here’s a quick tip for getting to your files faster from your desktop. Instead of opening Google Docs directly in your browser, you can click on a ...

Dale Smith is a former Associate Writer on the How-To team at CNET. PowerToys, Microsoft's playful name for a series of free Windows add-ons first developed for Windows 95, gives users greater ...