Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

BurntToast is an open-source PowerShell module that generates standard toast notifications that appear in the bottom-right ...

Notifications are an important tool that allows us to stay on top of the things that matter most in our life. But many times, ...

Hey guys, I have a question about the icons in the system tray (or "notification area" as Windows XP calls it).<P>After you've activated "hide inactive icons," you can customize how each icon behaves ...

Although Microsoft didn’t announce a notification center as part of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, a new hack can enable the feature in semi-functional form. Just keep in mind that much of the ...

Normally, the system tray of the taskbar or the notification area of Windows 11/10 is the place where Bluetooth icon resides and appears when turned on. It performs multiple functions like allowing a ...

Of all the locations on the desktop, how often do we pay attention to the lower right corner also known as the system tray/notification area? Unless we get a pop-up notification or want to check the ...

If you are a Windows 11/10 user, I am sure you have experienced this at some point. If you see the Notifications Area, you may have noticed the Windows Defender icon displaying an exclamation mark in ...

Microsoft says a "configuration error" in the Windows 10 News app was the cause of users seeing nonsensical notifications that made some of them think their machines had been infected with malware.

When I was reinstalling Windows 10 a few weeks ago, a thought occurred: I miss the old blinking network activity indicator, which used to give you an easy way to confirm your connection is working ...

Hey guys, I have a question about the system tray on the taskbar (I guess it's called "notification area" now). You know when a new icon loads, it adds an icon to the left of any icons currently ...