A reader wrote to say she had been using a Windows XP computer forever. But recently she bit the bullet and bought a Windows 10 machine. Ouch! The wound still hurts. Mainly, she hates the clutter in ...

Windows 11's Start menu is disappointing, but you can bring things back to better times with Open-Shell. And it's completely ...

Let's face it; Windows 11 might look pretty sleek, but it's regressed in many ways from prior versions. One such being the Taskbar. It's restrictive, loaded with stuff you're probably turning off ...

Never combine and show app labels are almost ready. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has been working on bringing back ...

A reader wrote to say she had been using a Windows XP computer forever. But recently she bit the bullet and bought a Windows 10 machine. Ouch! The wound still hurts. Mainly, she hates the clutter in ...

Swap out the (bad) Windows 11 taskbar for one with the usability and aesthetics you once took for granted. If you ask me, graphic design peaked in 2001 with Windows XP's bright blue taskbar and green ...

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On ...

Classic Shell is a shell on top of Windows 10, which is good, because you still need the Windows 10 operating system for added security. It should be noted that it doesn't give you the XP system, so ...