Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.

Microsoft has released the KB5044273 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes nine changes and fixes, including a new Windows Update opt-in notification shown when you ...

If an update is available, you will see a small Windows Update restart icon in the taskbar near the desktop's clock. It will look like two arrows curved into a circle shape. Click on the restart icon ...

The latest December 2025 Patch Tuesday Windows update is one such instance where you shouldn't hit the "Remind me later" button.Most notably, the new patch fixes a PowerShell vulnerability that ...

This policy setting removes Notifications and Action Center from the notification area on the taskbar. The notification area is located at the far right end of the taskbar and includes icons for ...

As a formerly, frequently disorganised dingbat, I know the fear of a rapidly dwindling battery all too well. While it's easy enough these days to glance at your phone screen and see clearly just how ...

Through its latest Windows 11 update, Microsoft has finally added one of the most requested functions for multi-monitor setups. Update KB5065789 lets users open the Notification Center directly from ...

Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. The feature is gradually rolling out to ...

Microsoft has just introduced a subtle change to how the battery level is shown in the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s a really useful change because it introduces color and percentage options. Battery ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...