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.

You’ll probably want to experiment with different settings for different icons. For example, I don’t want the Windows 7 Action Center icon cluttering up my Tray, but I do want to hear from it ...

In Windows 11/10, by using the Registry and modifying values like BorderWidth, PaddedBorderWidth, IconSpacing, etc. you can customize Desktop Window Metrics.

Quick Tip: If you prefer to call the desktop icon "Computer," like in Windows 7, instead of "This PC", you can quickly right-click the icon and choose the Rename option. Once you change the name ...

Amid sharp criticism from some corners, Microsoft says it will take steps to strengthen a controversial security feature.