Sarah is a freelance writer and CNET How To blogger. Her main focus is Windows, but she also covers everything from mobile tech to video games to DIY hardware projects. She likes to press buttons and ...

The Windows Command Prompt is an application that allows you to execute programs, change settings, and access files by typing commands into the window. The Command Prompt is commonly used by ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal tech. He loves watching old films and hanging with his cat, Mr. Giggles. The Start menu made its triumphant return in ...

To disable startup applications on Windows 11, open the Settings app and navigate to Apps > Startup, and click the toggle ...

The Start Menu in Windows 10 combines the best of both Windows worlds: The menu-based list that began in Windows 95 and the tile-based interface introduced in Windows 8. Just click or tap on the Start ...

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 ...

Every time you start your PC, Windows checks in more than a dozen places to see if you (or, more likely, some program you installed) has specified that a program should start automatically. Those auto ...

If you're used to using the "Run" box to open apps, you can use that to launch Command Prompt with admin privileges. Press ...