Q Is there a way I can change some of the Desktop shortcut icons I see every time I start Windows? --Mildred S., Pasadena A There are several different icons available in Windows. To change a ...

Right-click anywhere on an empty spot on the desktop. Click New and select Shortcut from the submenu.; Type shutdown /s /t 0 in the location text box and click Next.; Enter a suitable name for the ...

Click on OK and the keyboard shortcut is set. Now, to get the icon off your desktop, just drag it into a catchall folder. Note that if the shortcut fails to launch after you’ve moved it into the ...

The $20 Desktop Icon Toy utility from iDeskSoft lets you arrange your desktop shortcuts in the pattern of your choice, including an analog clock that actually keeps time.

Search the app name (press the Windows key on the keyboard or click the button in the corner). Click “Open File Location” and find the EXE file in the directory. Right-click on the EXE file and select ...

You can also save or create a shortcut to your desktop. This is an icon that allows you to access a file or a program on your computer from the desktop rather than clicking on Start, Programs etc.

If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack ...