You can change nearly any desktop icon on both Mac and PC. To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, ...

Although you can simply delete most shortcuts on the Windows 8 desktop, system shortcuts cannot be removed this way. Similarly, Windows adds shortcut icons on the taskbar's notification area to ...

The classic state of the majority of people's desktops is a chaotic grid of zip files, game shortcuts, and a random folder called "New Folder (3)" that you haven't opened in six months. Every time you ...

Q: I love those handy icon shortcuts that launch applications and files. In fact, I’m so addicted to them I find it hard to resist adding just one more to my desktop. As a result, I end up with so ...

When you install new programs on your computers, they may display a message asking if you like them to store an icon on your desktop. If you move through your installation screens quickly, you may ...

You can change your desktop icon size on a Windows 10 computer in a few steps. You can increase or decrease the icon size of shortcuts, as well as taskbar icons. The default icon size is usually ...

If some icons on your desktop or File Explorer appear smaller than others, read this post. We will show you how to fix this issue the right way. A few users have reported a strange issue where ...

Q: I have many icons on my desktop. Some have a little white box in the lower left hand corner and in this box is a black curved arrow pointing to the upper right hand corner. What are these little ...

In the November 2008 issue, page 105, I suggested ways to easily hide desktop shortcuts of confidential material. I suggested moving them off the desktop, out of sight to the Start menu, which only ...

We have noticed that sometimes, the Desktop icons are not working or are not clickable in Windows 11/10. So, to open an application, we are required to search them out from the Start Menu, which is ...

OK I have searched through the forums to find a solution but have been unable to come up with any answers. This is my dilemma:<P>I am creating an installation interface for an old DOS program, which ...