The Windows operating system allows you to pin most software or apps directly to the taskbar for quick access when you’re on the desktop. This, however, does not hold true for Windows Update. While it ...

The built-in feature in the Edge browser to pin a webpage to the Windows 11/10 taskbar or Start menu works similarly as seen in Google Chrome. However, there, you create a shortcut to pin the website ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Steam (steampowered.com) is yet to launch a Windows Phone companion app that enables PC owners ...

Whether you own a Windows 10 desktop, laptop, tablet, or hybrid, you have a choice between using the Start menu or the Start screen. For any device you control with a mouse and keyboard, the Start ...

The Start menu in Windows 10 has similarities to its counterpart in Windows 7 but also has some surprises. So how does it all work now? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

However, you may find the Start screen easier to work with on touch-screen devices like a tablet or hybrid. Either way, you can use the Start screen as efficiently as you can the Start menu. The trick ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For those in the US whom also have Windows Phone 8.1 installed, Cortana is probably one of your ...

Windows 8's Start Screen gets a bad rap, but with the right tweaks and a couple downloads, it can actually be pretty useful. Here's how to make the Start Screen into something you might actually want ...