With Windows, you've got an almost limitless number of free, open-source and paid apps to customize the appearance of desktop. In this article, we're going to share a list of open-source and free ...

The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Windows 11 gives you several ways to customize your desktop. Here's what you can expect as Microsoft starts the phased rollout. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data ...

Create New Desktops To create a new desktop, click the New desktop button and a new desktop will be added to the list. (Or use the keyboard shortcut Win + Ctrl + D.) The new desktop will be empty, but ...

From fun phone cases to stickers to computer wallpaper to custom app icons, there are so many ways to personalize our devices these days. But one thing you can make your own that you might not know ...

You may have heard that Windows 7 widgets and other desktop gadgets could go the way of the dodo in Windows 8. According to Microsoft, you shouldn’t even be using desktop gadgets in Windows 7 or Vista ...

You can change the lock screen of your Mac by changing the desktop's background image. You can also change a Mac's lock screen image by replacing the "lockscreen.png" file in the "Desktop Pictures" ...

Not in love with Apple's customary mountain range, or night sky wallpapers? No problem! It's quick and easy to give your Mac a customized look by changing the desktop background image to something you ...