Here we show you a workaround that will allow you to pin it to Taskbar. You would think the process would be as easy as dragging the external drive icon to the Taskbar. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Then, if you right-hit the File Explorer icon, you’ll be able to access it from there. However, before doing this, we need toassign a persistent drive letter to our external drive. Then, name the text file whatever you want and change the...

Here’s how to get it done for Windows 10, 8, or 7. You’ll also need a minimum of a 4GB flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to copy anything you want off of it, because this process will erase it. when you land both your ISO and flash drive in hand, you’re ready to continue. Don’t let that worry you. The tool works just fine for Windows 7, 8, and even 10....

But occasionally, it can stubbornly refuse to hide when it’s supposed to. Here are a few tips that might get that Taskbar hidden again. We’ll point out where things are markedly different. What Causes the Taskbar to Not Auto-Hide? For regular apps, this usually means the app’s taskbar button starts flashing at you. For example, the Skype app will flash its taskbar button when you receive a new call. The second case happens mostly in Windows 8 and earlier versions when a notification balloon pops up....

Here we show you how to make Outlook mark them as read as soon as they’re opened. By default, Outlook will not mark a message as read until you select another message. Open Outlook and smack the “File” tab. On the backstage screen, click “Options” in the list of items on the left. On the Options dialog box, tap on “Mail” in the list of items on the left. In the Outlook panes section, poke the “Reading Pane” button....

The procedure here works in Windows 7 and 8 as well. To do this, press Windows+R on your keyboard to kick off the Run dialog box. jot down in the “Open” box and poke the “OK” button or press Enter. NOTE: The procedure in this section only has to be done once. The SendTo folder opens in File (or Windows) Explorer. Right-press an empty area in the right pane and go to New > Shortcut....

However, that may not be the email folder you use most. Or, maybe you want to open an inbox from an account you added recently. Well show you how to select which folder opens automatically. To get started, hit the File tab on the main Outlook window. On the backstage screen, click Options in the list of items on the left. On the Options dialog box, click Advanced in the list of items on the left....

You may also use a third-party program to change the background instead. In the right pane, you’ll see a value namedOEMBackground. If you change your theme, you’ll have to perform this Registry tweak again. Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek On the right, you’ll find a setting named “Always use custom login background.” The change should take effect immediately—no need to reset your PC. The first time you bounce or lock your screen, you’ll see your new background....

Quick Links Aero Peek is one of the more useful features added as of Windows 7. But what if half a second is too long? These procedures are the same in Windows 10 and 7, except where noted. NOTE: This registry hack does not work in Windows 8. The default value is 500, or half a second. poke the OK button to accept the change and terminate the dialog box....

These options don’t need to be overwhelming. If you’re not sure which Linux file system to use, there’s a simple answer. Ext4 is the default file system on most Linux distributions for a reason. It’s an improved version of the older Ext3 file system. In the future, Linux distributions will gradually shift towards BtrFS. The risk of data corruption or other problems isn’t worth the potential improvement in speed. Related:FAT32 vs....

But your ISP assigns you a public IP address that other devices on the Internet can see. Here’s how that works and how you’re free to find those IP addresses. An IP address (or Internet Protocol address) identifies each networked computer and gadget on a web connection. This address is how you communicate with all the other devices out there on the public Internet. So, how does that all work and how can you find out what all those IP addresses are?...

How Did a Window Get Moved Off Screen? This little problem can happen for a couple of different reasons. This can even happen with the new,more multi-monitor-friendly prefs in Windows 10andWindows 11. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek But we have a couple of tricks that can help. Windows 11 has none of the taskbar right-click options Windows 10 does, except for “Taskbar tweaks.” However, there are other tricks it’s possible for you to use....

1Steam’s In-Game Overlay Steam featuresa simple FPS counter in its in-game overlay. To enable it, open Steam when no game is running. The FPS counter will now be visible in the corner of the display you selected. It always appears as an overlay on top of the game itself. While it’s fairly small and unobtrusive, it might overlay on top of an existing game element. You might be able to get this feature working for non-Steam games by adding the game to your library....

It provided a quick and easy way to access programs and your desktop. Why would you want the Quick Launch bar back when you might pin programs to the Taskbar? Maybe you prefer to use a more old-school,ungroupedtaskbar with shortcuts on the side. Then, tap the “Select Folder” button. You’ll see the Quick Launch toolbar on the Taskbar, but it’s on the right. To move the Quick Launch bar, you’ll first need to unlock the Taskbar....