Real estate on your computer desktop is about to become a lot more valuable. It is all due to Windows XP, the new version of Microsoft's ubiquitous computer operating system that hits stores this fall ...

Whatever, the icons are 32 by 32 pixels and 16 colours, though Windows 95 did actually support 256-colour icons. And if you ...

The New York Times tech Q&A covers how to change the icons Windows XP and Vista use on the desktop and for folders: One way to change the standard Windows desktop icons (like the Recycle Bin) is by ...

Looking at small icons on your Windows XP computer all day at your business can result in your eyes straining to see what's on the screen. This can result in headaches and over time can result in ...

If you want to customize your Windows XP desktop and add a new, interesting effect, you can make your desktop icons have a background color. You can use the advanced settings of the Appearance menu to ...

Q: I don’t know how, but my files suddenly lost their Microsoft icons and now display an Internet Explorer logo. When I try to open the files, I get a window that says, “View downloads — Internet ...

Ok, I am no newbie to Windows.....but MS either hid or removed the option to change resolutions on icons.<BR><BR>I created a batch file, and put a shortcut on my desktop. I tried to run it in full ...

We might be in the age of Windows 10, but for longtime Windows users there’s nothing like some of the classic features of earlier versions. Today’s tip helps bring an ancient relic to your Windows 10 ...

When you install Windows 7 and Windows 8 you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as ...

If you’ve recently made the move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7, one big change you’ve probably noticed is the way the operating system displays icons in its taskbar (the row along the bottom ...