Real estate on your computer desktop is about to become a lot more valuable. It is all due to Windows XP, the new version of Microsoft's ubiquitous computer operating system that hits stores this fall ...

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 MSN ...

Looking at small icons on your Windows XP computer all day at your business can result in your eyes straining to see what's on the screen. This can result in headaches and over time can result in ...

The small size of the icons on the Windows XP taskbar can make it difficult to distinguish between them when you're trying to quickly open a program. Although Microsoft provides business users with ...

The New York Times tech Q&A covers how to change the icons Windows XP and Vista use on the desktop and for folders: One way to change the standard Windows desktop icons (like the Recycle Bin) is by ...

Q: I don’t know how, but my files suddenly lost their Microsoft icons and now display an Internet Explorer logo. When I try to open the files, I get a window that says, “View downloads — Internet ...

When you install Windows 7 and Windows 8 you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as ...