| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
PC Magazine
September 10, 2008
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Quick Launch Eyestrain? Tweak your XP or Vista interface to look more like Windows 7 Windows by taking advantage of a little-known feature.   |
PC World
December 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
PC World
July 26, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Move Quickly Between Your Open Windows Manage the proliferation of open application windows on your desktop. |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006 |
Some Items Cannot Be Shown Get rid of the error message indicating that there is not enough room to show all the items added to the Start menu. |
PC World
February 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
PC World
October 2005
Yardena Arar |
Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS... Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP and Vista... |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2008
Michael Muchmore |
Inside Windows 7 Pre-Beta Microsoft has revealed the next version of Windows to developers and the press. Can the latest version of the OS wash away the sour taste of Vista? |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2011
Michael Muchmore |
Hands On with Windows 8 Developer Preview Microsoft has made an early version of Windows 8 to developers and the tech press. Here's what the new operating system brings so far. |
PC World
June 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2004 |
Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks & More Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks... Edit the Send To Menu... Change Preferences to Speed Searching... |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006 |
Side-by-Side Instances of Windows Explorer Tiling Windows explorer for easier viewing. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2007
Dave Cardinal |
Search to Start If you've become used to surfing your Program Menu to get to applications, you'll be in for a shock when you first use Microsoft Windows Vista. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2010
Errol Pierre-Louis |
10 Tips That Make Windows 7 Simpler Microsoft put a lot of work into making Windows 7 as user-friendly as possible, but there's always room for improvement. Find out how to simplify your Windows 7 experience with these ten tips. |
PC World
July 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Locate Files on a Multigigabyte Drive Find files on a big hard drive, organize your Start menu, open apps fast... |
PC Magazine
January 7, 2009
Michael Muchmore |
Microsoft Windows 7 Beta 1 With this first beta of its flagship OS, Microsoft makes a push for touch capabilities, easier networking, a smaller footprint, and more-complete hardware support. |
PC World
April 24, 2001
Scott Dunn |
What's on the Menu? You Decide Customize menus and accelerator keys... force Windows to exit or reboot... |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
Can I Unstick Items in the Start Menu? Recreating the programs pinned to the Windows start menu. |
Macworld
October 2003
Dan Frakes |
Mac Gems As Mac OS X becomes more widely used, more inexpensive software for the platform -- freeware, shareware, and even inexpensive commercial products -- is released on a daily basis. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
John Clyman |
A New Start for Windows Vista If there's one change that's bound to strike you when you first see Windows Vista, it's the absence of the familiar Start button. |
PC Magazine
December 1, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Horribly Slow Browsing, Revisited Turning off Auto-Tuning in Vista. |
PC World
November 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Have You Clicked Your Links Toolbar Today? Get the most out of the Links toolbar, see full title paths in folder title bars, start up the way you want... |
PC World
January 23, 2007
Steve Bass |
Make Windows XP Act Like Vista In less than an hour, these freebies can transform XP a pseudo Vista. |
PC World
May 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Screen Smarts Give You an Unobstructed View Recapture screen space lost to toolbars, icons, and other on-screen elements... |
PC Magazine
August 6, 2009
Muchmore & Kaplan |
Windows 7 RTM Microsoft's new OS has shipped to the PC makers, and we took the final code out for a spin. |
Popular Mechanics
October 22, 2009
Glenn Derene |
Windows 7 Brings Much-Needed Closure for Microsoft Vista So today Windows 7 officially hits the market, and I know I'm not the only reviewer out there who thinks it is a welcome relief. |
PC World
October 2005
Harry McCracken |
The Windows of My Dreams (and Yours?) Four little things that could add up to a lot -- if Microsoft gets them right. Button down the Start button... Tame the system tray... Make code reveal its identity... Be consistently -- consistent... |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC World
April 2004
Steve Bass |
Work Smart From the Start in Windows Get faster access to your favorite shortcuts, and give the rest the boot. |
PC World
February 2005
Scott Dunn |
Freeware Fills In Where Windows Comes Up Short Backing up ain't hard to do... Folder shortcuts in a hurry... Taskbar tweakery... Start from scratch... Destroy duplicates... etc. |
PC World
January 2006
Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu |
PC World
December 2000
Alan Stafford |
The Joy of X Mac's Hot New OS Boasts Brains and Style to Spare... |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004 |
Update an Excel Menu How to add the new Excel 2003 List submenu to an outdated custom menu bar. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Taskbar Trouble My Windows XP taskbar acts as if it is locked, even though the Lock the Taskbar menu item is not checked. |
PC World
October 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: A Better Start for Your Documents Menu Make the Documents menu display the file and folder shortcuts you want to see, use Windows' built-in glossary, optimize Windows' performance... |
PC World
April 29, 2002
Yael Li-Ron |
Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
How to Clear the Recently Run Programs List How can I clear the list of recently run programs that appears when you click the Start button and then click Run? |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Time and Date in XP's System Tray Get both the date and time to show in the Windows XP system tray. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Restore the Run Command to Vista's Start Menu Here's a quick fix for the omission of this important option from the default Start menu in Vista. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2006
Steven Warren |
Why I Love Vista The pros and, well, pros of Windows Vista. |
PC Magazine
June 16, 2009
Eric Griffith |
2009 Windows Utility Guide Browse our largest-ever collection of utilities to install on Windows XP and Vista (and, in some cases, even Windows 7) and you'll find the functions you need at prices you'll like. |
PC World
October 2005
Steve Bass |
Clean Up a Taskbar Littered With Buttons Tame Taskbar Turmoil... IE Save Problems... Bypass XP's Pesky Log-In... Clean Up a Taskbar Littered With Buttons... |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006 |
The Start Menu Got Way Too Wide Managing the programs in your Start Menu. |
PC World
August 31, 2005
Edward B. Driscoll |
Mastering DVDs Homemade DVDs don't have to look homemade. Here's how to create slick discs that hold more than video and that work in any player. The Adobe Premiere Elements editing software and Pioneer's DVR-533H-S video recorder are used. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
PC World
February 2001
Yael Li-Ron |
Windows Your Way No matter which Windows you use, it probably isn't as closely tailored to your needs as it could be... |
PC Magazine
January 20, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Custom URL Shortcut Icons Lost I put shortcuts to some of my favorite Web pages in the Quick Launch area of the taskbar, but all icons have reverted to plain IE icons. How can this be avoided? |
PC World
April 5, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Why Wait for Vista? Free and low-cost add-ons deliver Vista's features to your current XP system. |
PC World
September 25, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
