Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the default Windows mode is on Light, you can’t choose a custom color. This article explains how to change the color of the ...

Windows look and feel have evolved. While it was all beautiful in Windows XP and Windows 7, Windows 10 offered more functionalities but not so much for the looks. Windows 11, on the contrary, mixes ...

The dock at the base of the Mac screen lists applications, much like the Windows taskbar. The bar is transparent, and if your screen uses distracting wallpaper, such as a wordy company logo, you may ...

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Try this free Microsoft Store app called Files to customize Windows 11. As the name suggests, it is a UWP File Manager app for Windows 11. It lets you open hard drives and folders in different tabs ...

With Windows 11, it’s not just the taskbar that’s been locked in place — the design limitations have seeped everywhere. The new Windows appears modern, but it has stripped away several handy features ...

Here's everything you need to know about new customizable Taskbar that Microsoft has promised to roll out to Windows 11.

Ashampoo Taskbar Customizer alters color and opacity of your taskbar. With a single click, you can make it semi-translucent or apply any color you like. The taskbar in Windows is indispensable–but ...

You can customize the Windows taskbar in several different ways. You can display the bar horizontally or vertically. You can pin applications to the taskbar, select icon size and group pinned icons.

The Start Menu and Taskbar are probably two of the most recognizable features of Windows. But with the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft has given major overhauls to each. Prefer the way they used to ...