Windows 8 significantly changed the Windows interface, which can make it hard to find programs you're used to opening frequently. The Start menu, which used to list Windows accessories like Notepad, ...

The Command Palette is a feature available on Windows 11 through PowerToys designed for advanced users who want faster access ...

If you often open particular files, apps, web pages, etc., and you want to create a shortcut for them, here is a very useful tool called Biniware Run. It will let you create a shortcut for any item so ...

Selecting your business printer through the Devices and Printers section of the Windows 7 Control Panel opens a status window for the device. This status window shows the current state of the printer, ...

Keyboard shortcuts are a useful way of improving productivity and completing sometimes monotonous tasks with greater ease. This can be as simple as typing 2 keys and producing a predetermined phrase, ...

Contributors to Microsoft's revived take on its 1990s-era PowerToys tool are working on a new keyboard manager that will let users remap a computer's keys. The keyboard effort builds on Microsoft's ...

James Strong wants a shortcut on his desktop that will shutdown his computer. I tell him how to make one. Windows XP and Vista both respond well to the command shutdown -s. Here’s how to turn that ...