How do you keep the files and folders you need within easy reach when using Windows 7? By default, the Recent Documents folder is gone (though you can bring it back from the Start menu Properties ...

The system tray can easily become a dumping ground for apps that insist on living there. If your taskbar feels cluttered, or ...

We already showed you how to pin specific folders, and this is just a slightly tweaked application of that method. The quick and dirty version: [T]here is only one simple rule that you have to follow ...

I spent last night looking for a way to pin a specific file in Windows 7 to the taskbar, so that I could open my to do list/scribble pad with a Win+key shortcut. While I only used it to open a ...

If you use Facebook frequently, it is most likely your first stop on the Web. Microsoft's Windows 7 enables you to pin an Internet Explorer icon that points directly to Facebook to your taskbar. Once ...

Web apps are an essential part of most people’s workflow, whether it’s writing an email in Gmail or editing a spreadsheet in Excel Online. It’s handy to have all your stuff in the cloud, for sure, but ...

The Windows Explorer icon on the Windows 7 taskbar gives you easy access to your Libraries, but it's more likely that you want to go to a specific folder or even the root of a particular drive. You ...

If you try to drag and drop the user folders to the Windows taskbar, you will find that you cannot or that they may merge with the Explorer icon and not maintain their identity. If you access your ...