The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Customizing your desktop is a handy way to optimize workflow while adding a personal touch to the appearance of your computer. Windows 7 enables you to customize several elements of the desktop on ...

Over the years, Microsoft Windows has offered customization elements we loved. Some of the bits we loved aren't available anymore: desktop widgets in Windows Vista and the Windows Aero theme that may ...