QUESTION: I'm not crazy about Windows XP, but while I've got it, can you tell me how I can create a shortcut icon for a site I would like to access more easily than going to my bookmarks? Thanks, ...

Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t ...

If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done. Lifehacker reader ...

Custom icons aren't just for fun; they can also help you better identify oft-used folders and apps to save you time searching. Changing an app or folder's icon is very easy in Windows. Here's how to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. You would be surprised at the amount of time you can save on your Mac computer with the knowledge of a few keyboard shortcuts. Here are some simple ones that can boost ...

You may have noticed several icons in your Windows operating system which have an overlay icon on it. This could be the most common overlay arrow icon, which indicates that the icon is a shortcut icon ...

Whenever you connect a USB drive, external drive, or DVD to your computer, you have to open This PC or Computer folder, find the drive icon, and click on it. If you close the Explorer window and feel ...