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Is It Safe to Store Files on My Desktop?
A reader’s desktop folders suddenly emptied, and some files vanished completely. Here’s why the desktop is a risky place to keep anything that matters, where your files really belong, and a cleaner, faster way to reach the programs and documents you use every day.
How Do I Get a Program to Auto-start When I Sign In to Windows?
Want a program to start automatically every time you sign in to Windows? There’s a simple, built-in way to do it.
Open-Shell: Regain Your Start Menu
The single biggest complaint about Windows 11 is the Start menu. Don’t like it? There’s an app for that.
Windows Explorer is Missing. What Do I Do?
Is it really gone, or just hidden? Either way, we’ll work through the solution to get Windows Explorer back.
The Start Button Is Missing and There’s No Taskbar. What Do I Do?
Taskbar and Start button disappeared? We’ll look at solutions for several reasons why this might happen.
Customizing Windows 10 – Ask Leo! Live
I walk through my initial customizations of a Windows 10 Home machine, including Start menu, Task bar, Notification area, and more.
Tip of the Day: Pin an Email Account to the Start Menu
If you have multiple email accounts configured in the Mail app, you can create a convenient shortcut on the Start menu for each.
