In Windows 10 and earlier versions, the taskbar is visible by default and takes about 5% of the screen. If you are on a laptop or small screen PC, you might want to hide the taskbar when a window is maximized to get more screen real estate. For instance, you might want to automatically hide […]

In Windows 10, by default, taskbar icons are aligned to the left. That means, when you launch programs or apps, icons are organized on the taskbar from left to the right. There are users who prefer to align icons to the center of the taskbar instead of the default aligned to the left. As you […]

Most PC users prefer pinning their favorite programs to the taskbar for quick and easy access. In addition to mouse, programs pinned to the taskbar can also be launched using keyboard shortcuts. Icons for some of the programs out there are outdated and they don’t look nice on a modern operating system like Windows 10. […]

Google search, YouTube, and Gmail are three of the most visited websites on earth. Billions of PC and mobile users visit these websites every day, and many people spend hours on these websites. If you also visit these websites multiple times in a day on your PC, you probably want to pin Google, YouTube, and […]

Over the past two years, Microsoft Edge browser has seen some big and numerous small features and improvements. Edge browser always allowed users to pin websites to the Start menu for quick and easy access. Popular browser Google Chrome also supports pinning websites to the Start and taskbar in Windows 10. With Fall Creators Update […]

The My People feature in Windows 10 (available in version 1709 and above) makes it easier to connect with your family and friends. With My People, you can quickly converse with your most important contacts. The My People feature adds a People icon or People bar to the taskbar. The feature also allows you to […]

With Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), Microsoft introduced a new feature called My People. The feature, which was supposed to ship with Creators Update for Windows 10, makes it easier for you to connect with your family and friends. Using the feature, you can chat with your important contacts and share photos with […]

The Aero peek or desktop peek feature was introduced with Windows 7, and is part of the latest Windows 10 version as well. For those who don’t know, the desktop peek feature allows you take a quick peek at the desktop by clicking the small “Show desktop” button located extreme right on the taskbar (after […]

With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft made a couple of changes to the Start menu as well as the taskbar. The Start menu has been revamped to display all installed apps by default and it no longer shows All apps button. Microsoft has made a small change to the taskbar in Anniversary Update but many […]

With default settings, Windows 10 displays a battery icon in the system tray area of taskbar. The battery icon on the taskbar gives a rough idea about the current status of battery’s charge level but it’s hard to make out the actual remaining battery capacity by having a look at the battery icon. Modern smartphone […]