Think PC power button on your Windows laptop of desktop only good for completely shutting down your system? Think again. You can set the PC Power button to put your computer into a gentle “sleep” mode, a deeper “hibernation” slumber, or even to do nothing at all....
Want to take a hands-off approach when it comes to your mouse? You can manipulate windows, switch programs, lock your PC, and even navigate the new-fangled Windows 8 “Start” screen using nothing but your keyboard. Read on for 25 keyboard shortcuts that...
So, wait—is Chicago just an hour behind New York, or is it two hours behind? No matter how often I check, I still can’t get it straight. Luckily, help is at hand, all thanks to the humble little clock on your Windows desktop. As it turns out, you can add one or...
Yet another barrier between the new Windows 8 “Start” screen and the good-old Windows desktop just melted away, thanks to a just-released Windows update. Until now, the familiar Windows taskbar, which (typically) sits at the bottom of the screen in the...
Is your cluttered Windows desktop getting you down? Want an easy way to organize all your icons, a revamped desktop theme, or even a new look for your mouse pointer? Read on for five ways to tidy up—and spruce up—your old Windows desktop, starting with… 1....
So, you may already know that “pinning” a Windows program to the desktop taskbar lets you launch your favorite apps with a single click. What you may not know, however, is that you can save even more time by right-clicking (rather than left-clicking) the...
The bigger the screen, the tinier the words look. So it goes with the latest and greatest PC monitors, which boast ultra-sharp images but itty-bitty text. The good news, though, is that Windows makes it relatively easy to zoom your display—either just a portion or the...
Windows 8 has been with us for more than 15 months now, yet I still find myself pining for the missing Start menu. And while I welcomed the return of the Start button in last year’s Windows 8.1 update, well … it isn’t quite the same, now, is it?...
