In Windows 10 and earlier versions, a wireless icon shows up in the system tray of the taskbar when your PC is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Likewise, an ethernet icon appears when your PC is connected to the internet via an ethernet cable. However, at times, Windows 10 might show the ethernet icon instead […]
Use Google As Default Search Engine For Taskbar/Start Search In Windows 10
With default installation settings, Windows 10 uses the Bing search engine when you perform a web search from the Start/taskbar search box. The web search results are automatically opened in the Edge browser even if you have set a different program as your default web browser. Although it’s true that the Start/taskbar search is primarily […]
Fix: Taskbar Not Working In Windows 10
The taskbar is one of the important components of Windows operating system. It’s perhaps one of the most active areas of the user interface. In Windows 10, at times, the taskbar might stop responding. You might not be able to open the Start, might not be able to click icons on the taskbar, taskbar might […]
How To Pin Any File To Windows 10 Taskbar
The Windows 10 taskbar is not merely a place to see your apps. Unfortunately, most PC users use the taskbar to launch apps, open Start menu by clicking on the Start button, and to check the date and time. The taskbar is a powerful place. You can make it even better by pinning your favorite […]
Fix: Notification Area Icons Are Not Hiding In Windows 10
The notification area (previously known as system tray) is nothing but the area on the right of the taskbar. Battery, volume, OneDrive, and antivirus icons usually sit in the notification area of the taskbar. By default, Windows 10 allows you to hide icons in the notification area to avoid clutter. When you hide an icon, […]
Pin Admin Command Prompt To Taskbar In Windows 10
PC users often use elevated Command Prompt or Command Prompt with admin rights to perform some advanced system level tasks. The latest Windows 10 version offers a number of ways to open Command Prompt with admin rights. Right-clicking on the Start button and then clicking Command Prompt (admin) is probably one of the easiest ways […]
3 Ways To Run Programs Pinned To Taskbar As Administrator In Windows 10
Windows operating system has been allowing pinning programs to the taskbar since the days of Windows 7. Although Windows 10/8/7 doesn’t allow you pin files and folders to the taskbar, there are workarounds to pin folders to Windows taskbar. Everyone knows that the Start menu or Start menu search can be used to quickly launch […]
Quickly Access System Tools In Windows 10
There is no doubt that Microsoft eagerly wants to replace the old Control Panel with the new Settings app but only time will tell when Microsoft will complete migrating all tools and settings from the traditional Control Panel to Settings app. The Control Panel allows you access various system and admin tools with a click. […]
Fix: Volume Icon Missing From Windows 10 Taskbar
With default settings, network/wireless icon, volume icon and battery icon (if PC comes with a battery) appear on taskbar in Windows 10. Like other icons, at times, the volume icon might go missing from the taskbar. Of course, you can adjust the speaker volume even if the volume icon is missing by either using hotkeys […]
Increase The Number Of Items In Jump Lists In Windows 10
In our previous article, we discussed about clearing Jump Lists history in Windows 10. In this guide, we will talk about changing the default number of items in Jump Lists in taskbar and Start menu of Windows 10. As you might have discovered by now, Windows 10 displays up to ten items in taskbar and […]
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