Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

The Windows 11 Start menu is often criticized for how rigid and unhelpful it can be, and because of that, a number of alternatives have arisen to make up for those shortcomings. One of my personal ...

When you install an application on your Windows computer, the program’s executable file goes to the C: drive by default or a custom install location you select. To open this app, you must find it in ...

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...

At first, YASB might feel like someone took the Windows taskbar, moved it to the top, and gave it a makeover. What makes this menu bar useful, though, is the widget support. You can add widgets that ...

The Windows Start Menu has been our go-to point for accessing most of our computer applications. Over the years, with different versions of the Windows operating system, Microsoft has been refreshing ...

The Start Menu and Taskbar are probably two of the most recognizable features of Windows. But with the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft has given major overhauls to each. Prefer the way they used to ...

With Windows 11, Microsoft has added some subtle improvements and new features to enhance the user experience. One of these new features is the addition of support for widgets. Users can access the ...

Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

You normally access a shortcut's properties through the right-click menu, but when you're dealing with a Windows 7 pinned taskbar button, that's just going to pull up the excellent Jump List feature.

The Windows taskbar houses open and frequently used apps and offers a convenient way to access recent folders and files. But beyond its basic functionality, you can customize the taskbar in certain ...