Learn how to exclude programs, files and folders from McAfee, Kaspersky, Avast, Norton, AVG, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, etc antivirus scans.

You can add any custom folder under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11/10 by editing the Registry by following this tutorial.

Click to enlarge Adding shortcuts on the right side of the Start menu isn't a particularly complicated task. From the Programs list, right-click a program shortcut and then click Pin to Start.

You can also manually add other folders to the list. Not all apps will be barred from these areas in Windows—Microsoft Office programs are automatically allowed to open and alter files.

Let's admit it, we have all at one time or another mistakenly deleted a directory or uninstalled a program incorrectly and are now left with entries in the Add/Remove Programs list for programs ...

Q: Something nasty has happened since I installed a couple of new programs on my Windows XP computer. When I call up the All Programs list by clicking on Start, ...

Miss the way Windows XP would show all your installed software in one big list? Here are two ways to restore that capability in Windows 7.