As you’ve probably spotted, there’s text under the Windows desktop shortcut icons. Whilst you can rename the shortcut icons, Windows doesn’t include an option that removes shortcut text. However, you can still re...
Those who often search for a group of files, or specific software packages, with the same keywords should save their searches. Then you can open saved searches instead of entering the keywords. You can save searches with Windows E...
The index in Windows keeps tracks of your files. The Windows Vista/7 search engine is completely integrated with the operating system, and most files are indexed by default. However, not all the file types are indexed. Consequentl...
Ever since I switched to Mac seven years ago, I never thought about my computer getting infected with viruses. (Yes, I know Mac have viruses too — but not enough to care about, yet.) However, Windows’ longtime battle w...
Microsoft is still the top software company. No matter what you say about its Windows offerings, it’s the desktop operating system to beat. Windows XP has bid goodbye but Windows 7 and Windows 8 are still doing fine. And to ...
There are a variety of third-party software packages with which you can add password to folders in Windows. However, you can also add a password to a folder without any additional software. You can instead set up a batch file that...
Windows Vista has a gadget sidebar on the desktop which Microsoft removed from Windows 7. The sidebar effectively organized the gadgets along the side of the Vista desktop, and you can also add it to Windows 7 as well. No third-pa...
After details about a critical security bug affecting Internet Explorer 6 to 11 on Windows XP through 8.1 hit the web, it was inevitable that Microsoft would fix the issue and release a patch to keep everyone safe(er). And today M...
We already heard about how Internet Explorer is experiencing some issues these days; attackers are said to be exploiting a zero-vulnerability. There’s also another campaign that seems to be targeting the Flash media player by Adob...
We didn’t think that Windows XP finally saying goodbye and not getting software updates in the future would be this bad so quickly. Perhaps Microsoft didn’t calculate, or miscalculated, as there is already a major security bug tha...
Microsoft may have fully acquire the Nokia mobile division but that doesn’t mean it’s forgetting it’s main product, the Windows platform. Nokia, now called Microsoft Mobile, is just one part of the Redmond giant. As for the OS div...
This is one of those rumor humor stories where both sides of the conversation are stupid as shit. Excuse my French.
Did it ever occur to you that you could lower your electricity bill by turning off your electronic devices right after use? While it’s always been a hot topic as to whether turning your computer on and off could shorten its ...
You may not be fully aware about it but the programs and applications that you use on your computer (and even your computer itself) are usually designed to keep a record of your activities which includes your browsing history, the...
You can search for documents and software from the Windows search box in the Start menu or Start screen or regular search window. An effective keyword might usually find a specific file or software package, but not always. For mor...
