Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. The problem is especially noticeable on modern PCs, where it's possible to open ...

In Windows 7, the Start menu and the taskbar have become both easier to use and more sophisticated. However, they also offer a slew of additional capabilities and customization options that aren’t ...

I still remember the golden era of Windows customization, somewhere between the glassy peaks of Windows 7 and the utilitarian ...

It surprises many users to learn that Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are not the same thing. The latter is a file manager–not the greatest one in the world, but definitely a handy tool for ...

Microsoft's Windows Live effort has been a bit of a confusing mishmash of products from the start. Was it merely a rebranding of existing products, such as MSN Messenger? Or was it simply a marketing ...

The best part of Windows 11/10 is the way it manages multiple monitors. Multiple displays help us gain much more real estate and also become more productive at work. Multiple displays are necessary ...