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 ...

Q: I used to have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar called Show Desktop that allowed me to minimize all my open windows at once. How do I get it back? — Julie A: The Quick Launch toolbar is one of my ...

It surprises many users to learn that Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are not the same thing. The latter is a file manager–not the greatest one in the world, but definitely a handy tool for ...

I confess to being a shortcut freak. After all, why search through folders when you can open the file you want with just one mouse click? However, I am finding that the Quick Launch toolbar, as good ...

With Windows Quick Launch bar, you can easily access frequently used items - your desktop, e-mail, programs or open a new browser window - with one click. 1. If you don't see the Quick Launch bar on ...

I've been a huge fan of True Launch Bar for years. It's what the Windows Quick Launch toolbar might have been if it had ever really been more than an afterthought on Microsoft's part. Today only, you ...

I'm using Windows 7 and the new menu bar is driving me nuts. My most used programs always sit in the Quick Launch bar. They get launched by muscle memory. I don't need to think about it and if I want ...

Windows Explorer may not be the greatest file manager in the world (hence our recent list of 10 Windows Explorer alternatives, but it can get the job done. Unfortunately, Microsoft buries it deep ...

Here's the scenario my team finds itself in. The firm is migrating to Windows 7. Pilot groups start in January 2011. Bulk of this year has involved identifying all the apps we currently have in our XP ...

Windows Vista automatically assigns keyboard shortcuts to programs and documents on your Quick Launch bar. Just use the Windows key + the number of the program in the order it appears there. So on my ...

A few weeks ago we wrote an article on options for launching applications in OS X, which included creating a quick-launch or Windows "Run" equivalent with Automator, using Spotlight, and also using an ...

I confess to being a shortcut freak. After all, why search through folders when you can open the file you want with just one mouse click? However, I am finding that the Quick Launch toolbar, as good ...