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How to turn off ‘Autocorrect’ in Windows 10/11

Posted on March 3, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).

Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.

However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.

If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I make Desktop icons open with one click?

Posted on February 15, 2026

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Question from Marie: I have a neurological disorder that makes it hard for me to double-click because my hands shake so bad.

When I bought my computer they set it up for me so that I could click on a desktop icon and it would open with a single click.

Ever since the last Windows update was installed I have to click on an icon twice to get it to open. That’s very difficult for me.

How can I get the single click to start working again?

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Q&A? How do you pin a folder to the Taskbar in Windows 11?

Posted on February 6, 2026

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Question from Bob: Is there a way to put a folder on the Taskbar? I know I could in Windows 10 but I haven’t figured it out for Windows 11.

I like my desktop to be clean, but I like the ease of opening things with one click and I tend to add things to the Taskbar, and a folder would be handy. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you hide a folder in Windows 11?

Posted on January 22, 2026

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Question from Pauley: I have a folder on my Windows 11 computer with files in it that I don’t want to accidentally delete.

Is there some way to hide that folder so I can’t accidently click on it and delete it? I recently switched to Windows from the Mac world and I can’t find a way to do it.

Rick’s answer: It’s actually very easy to hide a folder on a Windows 11 PC, Pauley. All it takes is a few mouse clicks. Just folle the steps below.

To hide a folder on your Windows 11 PC:

1 – Right-click on the folder you want to hide and select Properties from the menu.

2 – Check the box beside Hidden, then click OK.

Important: You will need to remember which folder on your hard drive/SSD contains your hidden folder so you’ll be able to navigate to it again if you are unable to remember the hidden folder’s exact name.

For example, if the hidden folder is on the Desktop you’ll need to remember to look for it there the next time you need to access it.

Likewise, if your hidden folder resides in the Documents folder (or the Pictures folder or any other folder) you will need to look for it there.

To access a hidden folder:

Now that you’ve hidden the folder, you’ll also need to know how to unhide it when you need to access it. Luckily, that’s really quite easy to do.

There are two ways to access your hidden folder. First, if you know the folder’s exact filename you can simply search for it by clicking the Start button and then typing the folder’s name. You should see it pop in the search results. Once you see it simply click on it and the folder will open.

If you can’t remember the folder’s exact name you can navigate to the folder containing the hidden folder and then temporarily “unhide” all the hidden items on your PC. Just follow the steps below:

1 – Open File Explorer and navigate to the drive and folder the hidden folder resides in.

2 – Click View on the top menu bar, then click Show>Hidden items. The hidden folder should now be visible and accessible in the usual way.

3 – After you have finished using the folder in question you can repeat steps 1 and 2 and click Show>Hidden items again to rehide the folder.

That’s all there is to hiding (and unhiding) a folder from view on a Windows 11 PC.

Now, I feel compelled to mention this important caveat:

Simply hiding a folder won’t keep someone else with at least a basic knowledge of Windows from finding it.

Truth be told, hiding a folder doesn’t really secure its contents in any way. All it really does is keep it from being seen by a novice user.

I hope this helps, Pauley. Good luck!

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Q&A: How do I change the default Downloads folder in Windows 11?

Posted on January 16, 2026

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Question from Danny: Hi, Rick. Several years ago I read your post explaining how to change the default Downloads folder in Windows 7.

I followed the instructions and changed the Downloads folder on my PC to the Desktop because that way I always knew where to look for the file I just downloaded.

I just replaced that old computer with a new Windows 11 machine and I’d really like change the Downloads folder to the Desktop again. Can you tell me how to do it in Windows 11? [Read more…]