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 ...

Separately, if you type in “Desktop icons” in the Windows search area, a new window opens that says “Desktop Icon Settings.” This area lets you change the image for Windows icons like ...

In Windows 7/8, to remove an icon from the notification area, you open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties > Appearance and Personalization > Taskbar and Start Menu. Under the Taskbar tab, click on ...

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 ...

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 . Skip to Main Content.