UP
MENU

Digital Citizen

SEARCH

Ease of Access

How to use Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and other products in a manner that is easy to use for everyone, no matter how knowledgeable you are. How to do stuff as quickly as possible.

How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want

How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.10.2016
Windows 10 offers an easy way of changing the start location for File Explorer. However, it only gives you two starting locations to choose from: Quick access and This PC. But what if you want File Explorer to start in another location? What if you'd...
The complete guide to personalizing the taskbar in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

The complete guide to personalizing the taskbar in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.09.2016
Microsoft made some great improvements in the taskbar with Windows 7, making it much more versatile and useful than the taskbar in previous Windows versions. Although there weren't nearly as many changes between Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, because they got it so nearly right...
What is the One handed mode in Windows 10 Mobile and how to use it

What is the One handed mode in Windows 10 Mobile and how to use it

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 29.02.2016
Windows 10 Mobile introduces a new way to simplify the handling of the smartphone with a single hand. The feature does not look pretty, but it is very useful in the right circumstances. When I first learned about it, I thought this was a gimmick...
The Complete Guide To Pinning Everything To The Windows 8.1 Start Screen

The Complete Guide To Pinning Everything To The Windows 8.1 Start Screen

  • tutorial
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 27.05.2015
Have you ever wondered what kind of items can you pin on your Start screen? Well, there's a lot of stuff you can pin that you probably didn't know about such as libraries, networks locations, websites, different apps and many others. If you didn't really...
Introducing Windows 8.1: Group Shortcuts On The Start Screen & Name Them

Introducing Windows 8.1: Group Shortcuts On The Start Screen & Name Them

  • tutorial
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 20.05.2015
Organization is the key to productivity. Having important stuff you pinned on the Start screen scattered all over the place is not very efficient. Your favourite apps will be hard to find, especially if there's a large number of apps pinned on the Start screen....
How To Clear Your Personal Information From Your Start Screen Tiles

How To Clear Your Personal Information From Your Start Screen Tiles

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.04.2015
If you're a Windows 8.1 user, you surely noticed that some of the tiles pinned on your Start screen gather and display personal information like notifications with messages you receive from others, your meetings and to-dos, your personal pictures and so on. At some point,...
How To Set Windows 8.1 To Display More Tiles On The Start Screen

How To Set Windows 8.1 To Display More Tiles On The Start Screen

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.11.2014
If you have a high-definition tablet or hybrid with Windows 8.1, like the Surface Pro, you may want to have more tiles on the Start screen so that you don't have to scroll a lot in order to access all your main apps and desktop...
How To Use The Taskbar In Windows 7 & Windows 8.1

How To Use The Taskbar In Windows 7 & Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Mihai-Emilian Blaga
  • 13.11.2014
Windows 7 introduced a major redesign of the taskbar which packs a lot of improvements. The list includes features such as Aero Peek, overlay icons and progress bars, jump lists, pinned items and so on. Most of them are still working in Windows 8.1 so...
How to Create Your Own Custom Jump List In Windows 7 & Windows 8.1

How to Create Your Own Custom Jump List In Windows 7 & Windows 8.1

  • misc
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 05.11.2014
Did you know about an application called Jumplist Launcher? It is a free tool, created by Ali Dunnpfiff, which can be pinned on your taskbar and lets you create a custom jump list for it. We will show how you can configure the jump list...
9 Tips That Help You Use The Windows Taskbar More Productively

9 Tips That Help You Use The Windows Taskbar More Productively

  • tutorial
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 27.10.2014
The Windows taskbar is an underappreciated tool which, when used properly, can have a very positive impact on your productivity. You can quickly start pinned applications, switch between multiple instances of an application, open a file with a specific application and so on. In this...
How to Pin & Display Modern Windows 8.1 Apps on the Taskbar

How to Pin & Display Modern Windows 8.1 Apps on the Taskbar

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 12.06.2014
One criticism about Windows 8 was that you couldn't easily access Windows Store apps from the Desktop. They were hidden, running in a different environment and switching between them and desktop programs was harder than it should have been. Windows 8.1 fixes this problem by...
Introducing Windows 8.1: What is the Apps View & How to Use It

Introducing Windows 8.1: What is the Apps View & How to Use It

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 22.05.2014
You will notice many of our tutorials referencing the Apps View from Windows 8.1. You can think of it as a full-screen Start Menu, organized in a similar way to the Start Menu in Windows 7 but with more options on how to display the...
How to Perform Natural Language Searches in Windows 8.1

How to Perform Natural Language Searches in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.05.2014
With the release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft has introduced a new way of searching, named Smart Search. It is designed to make search easier and better for users. When performing a search, the list of results includes not only local results like your own files...
How to Start And Configure Narrator Through PC Settings in Windows 8.1

How to Start And Configure Narrator Through PC Settings in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 25.04.2014
In previous articles, I have talked about the Narrator tool in Windows 8.1 and how it has been vastly improved from the Windows 7 version. In Windows 8.1 it's actually worth using and there are plenty of options to make it work your way. Narrator...