The Windows operating system allows you to pin most software or apps directly to the taskbar for quick access when you’re on the desktop. This, however, does not hold true for Windows Update. While it ...

If you want to pin or unpin icons to the Taskbar or Start Menu in Windows 11, here is how you can do that. It is possible to pin any app to the Taskbar and Start Menu without using third-party ...

Though Windows 10 puts an increased emphasis on the classic desktop experience, it does carry over some elements of the Metro UI, which debuted with Windows 8 in 2012. They include the ability to add, ...

It may be a surprise to some to learn that the Windows Start menu isn’t just a static thing. In fact, you can customize it how you like. You can pin apps and folders into it, change its color, and ...

The Start menu in Windows 10 has similarities to its counterpart in Windows 7 but also has some surprises. So how does it all work now? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

If you visit Yahoo frequently, you can pin it to your Windows 7 Start menu. This pin lets you quickly access the page to read the latest headlines or access your business email with just a click of ...

Nokia's Lumia 800 has given Microsoft's Windows Phone OS a new lease of life, contributing to a definite boost in the number of good apps being released for the platform in recent months. Here's our ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 10’s release marked the return of the Start Menu, and what a glorious return it was.

You haven’t customized the bejesus out of Windows 10’s Start menu unless you’ve done deep linking. Sure, you’ve rearranged the left side of Windows 10’s Start menu, gotten your tiles just the way you ...

In Windows 8 you are able to create a Start Screen tile, or pinned site, that is associated with a particular web site. You can then click on the pinned site tile and Internet Explorer will ...

In Windows 10 you’ve got tons of choices for desktop programs, and apps from the Windows Store can be useful too. But there are still probably a few key webpages you turn to every day instead of a ...

Here’s how you can pin applications to the Start screen in Windows 8. 1. Find the desktop application you want to pin. 2. Right-click it. 3. Choose the Pin to Start option. Now your app will appear on ...