Open the Windows Settings via the Start menu and click on Personalization and then Colors. In the menu next to Select Mode, set the option Custom and change Select Default Windows mode to Dark–you can ...

Not part of the pre-beta Windows 7 software handed out to Microsoft PDC attendees, the OS's new taskbar is shrouded in intrigue Among Microsoft Windows 7’s features, a taskbar overhaul is arguably the ...

Dick Frank unintentionally changed something in Windows 7 so that each window, rather than each application, gets its own taskbar icon. That’s too many icons. How does he change it back? One of the ...

If you're a Windows user, you're likely interacting with the taskbar most of the time, and yet most people don't know about all of the options and customization it offers. With a few easy tweaks, the ...

Windows 7 officially hits the streets on October 22, less than three years after the release of its unloved — particularly by businesses — predecessor, Windows Vista. Whether you took the Vista plunge ...

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows ...