If you want to customize your Windows XP desktop and add a new, interesting effect, you can make your desktop icons have a background color. You can use the advanced settings of the Appearance menu to ...

A lot more icon changes are coming in the months ahead A lot more icon changes are coming in the months ahead is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, ...

Decluttering is important, be it your room or your desktop. A clean and tidy desktop is not only pleasing to the eye, but it also increases productivity. It is always easier to find things on a clean ...

As Microsoft continues its work to unify the design language for most of its app icons, more of the resulting designs continue to emerge. These include icons for Movies & TV and Groove Music.

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Windows 10 ...