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I’m a big fan of Windows 7’s Libraries feature, which makes it easy to find the documents, music, pictures, and videos scattered across various locations on your hard drive. Just one problem: ...

The Quick Access folder in File Explorer in Windows opens by default instead of This PC as it was done in previous Windows versions (you can still configure File Explorer to open This PC instead of ...

I’ve resigned myself to the fact that some questions just don’t have answers. For example, who built the pyramids? What really happened to Amelia Earhart? And why did Microsoft disable the Libraries ...

When you save a file into a Windows 7 library through the common "Save As" dialog, it ends up in just one of the folders that make up that library. Here's how to customize the default save location ...

I'm sure I will be in the extreme minority here but while I LOVE Windows 7's taskbar and other GUI elements I just really have no use for libraries.<BR><BR>I have all my documents/files arranged in ...

Microsoft continues improving the new Media Player app for Windows 11. The latest update in the Dev channel adds an improved media library UI and several enhancements for the "Now playing" screen.

A couple of weeks ago I finally upgraded my home box from Vista to 7. I've gotten everything configured and working, except for my video streaming setup. I had Vista streaming via Windows Media Player ...

Windows 98 was my very first exposure to PCs, but by the time I got my own it had already been replaced by its successor, Windows XP. At the time, I thoroughly dreaded the 98 aesthetic. I found XP’s ...