One of the oldest and most used features on Windows is the ability to create shortcuts to files and programs stored on your PC. Creating a shortcut is not the same thing as moving the program or file ...

You can create a shortcut in Windows 10 to access a file or program from the desktop, or another folder. Shortcuts are usually created automatically when you install ...

In this post, we will help you create a printer shortcut on Windows 11/10 computer. Earlier versions of Windows OS show a printer icon in the system tray of the taskbar for the print queue. But, with ...

Windows tip: If you want to speed up the time it takes you to run a small utility, launch your favorite applications, or open your todo.txt document, Windows has a great feature built in for creating ...

With Windows 10, lots of built-in apps (like the calculator) are now “Modern UI” apps. Other Modern UI apps (like Netflix) are a lot more useful now that you can run them in a window. There’s just one ...

How to use the Windows key Shortcut Guide in Windows 10 PowerToys Your email has been sent The Windows key on your keyboard is more versatile than you might think. By pressing the Windows key in ...

Accidental keystrokes can disrupt your workflow and cause unnecessary interruptions. Fortunately, you can disable keyboard shortcuts on Windows to prevent these issues and create a smoother typing ...

Your Windows mobile device doesn't have a numeric keypad, so how do you type characters like em dashes or bullets without having to open Word or Character Map? I'd been using Macs exclusively since ...

Before the Creators Update came around I was always hesitant to use the Game Bar in Windows 10. It always slowed my budget gaming PC to a crawl, but in the Creators Update it’s a usable feature. Now ...

To hide a folder, create the folder, right-click it, select "Properties," enable "Hidden," and choose Apply > OK. Create a shortcut to the folder, right-click it, select "Properties," click "Shortcut ...

Alt-Tab is a built-in OS function and hence, you cannot disable it per se, unless you modify the registry. But, as an easier alternative, you can remap/rebind the key while in the game. In this post, ...

Depending on settings, turning off your Windows 11 PC the conventional way may not completely shutdown your system. That takes an extra step: I’ll show you how. Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Most ...