Lilyan writes: Read your tip about disabling the Cap Lock on a Mac. Is there a way to do it on a non-Mac computer? Thanks. Hi Lilyan! Unfortunately, because there are so many makes and models of Windows PCs, there’s no easy, one-size-fits-all way to disable the Caps...
Want to take a quick look at the files, folders and icons sitting on your Windows desktop, all without having to minimize all your open windows? If so, here’s a neat trick. Try this: just slide your mouse pointer to the very end of the Windows taskbar (for most...
Ever wish you could right-click with the left mouse button, double-click a bit more slowly, or highlight some text without straining your finger tendons? Do a little digging into your Windows system settings and you’ll find a trio of settings that could make...
With its sleek design and its patchwork of multicolored, always-updating “tiles,” the new “Start” screen makes for one of the most eye-popping—and bewildering—experiences in Windows 8. Don’t let the flashy Start screen get the better of you, though. Here’s eight ways...
Get the feeling that the all-new, in-your-face Windows 8 “Start” screen isn’t playing nice with the familiar Windows desktop? Join the club. Sure, the touch-centric Windows 8 and its swipe-friendly Start screen make sense on a tablet. On a standard...
Wish your Windows 8 PC would simply display the familiar Windows desktop when you log into your system, rather than first making a stop at the flashy new “Start” screen? Until now, the only way to skip the Start screen when booting up a Windows 8 system...
Back in the day, opening a folder on your PC’s or Mac’s desktop always opened a brand-new folder window, even if the folder you were opening was sitting in another folder. In recent years, though, folder windows have started acting like browser...
So, still using Windows 7, Vista, or an older version of Windows? Happy with what you’ve got? If so, I’m not here to convince you to upgrade to Windows 8. Indeed, with its new, eye-popping Start screen, the missing Start menu, full-screen apps and all-new,...
