Microsoft points out that people who buy Windows XP are free to set up their own shortcuts and icons on the screen to any programs they wish. In fact, "if you want to take your desktop and make it ...

PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons, the company said. News of the requirement that PC makers include an ...

Figure 2. Windows Personalization Screen Now you should click on the Change desktop icons menu option as shown by the red arrow in Figure 2 above.

PC makers that ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons: MSN, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. Aug. 8, 2001 8:20 p.m. PT ...

Desktop Settings Highlighted icons may happen when a Windows XP desktop is set to use a Web page as the background. Right-click on a blank corner of the desktop, and click Properties in the menu.

Icons typically end with “.ico,” so if you want to customize the image for your desktop, you can use a program like Photoshop to create more .ico images. Coming soon: The Tech+ newsletter.

Right-click an empty area on your desktop and select "Properties" from the context menu. The Display Properties window will appear. Click the "Appearance" tab at the top of the window to switch to it.

Windows XP turned six months old on Wednesday, and Microsoft celebrated by touting the more than 32 million copies it has sold, either directly to consumers or installed on new computers.

The Aero theme in Windows Vista updates the desktop look and feel with softer edges and translucent windows. There are several downloads that can help you achieve the Aero look on XP.

Today’s tip helps bring an ancient relic to your Windows 10 desktop: the XP-era Quick Launch bar. These instructions are specific to Windows 10, but this tip will work on earlier versions of ...