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Windows desktop The main
screen you see when your
computer completes startup. The
desktop displays icons (small
pictures) that represent items in
the operating system (such as
My Computer and Recycle Bin),
shortcuts to programs installed
on your computer, and shortcuts
to folders or files.
See also shortcut.
Windows Explorer A file
management program that lets
you see the hierarchy of folders
on your computer and all the
files and subfolders in each
folder. Visualizing the hierarchy
is useful for copying and moving
files. You can open the folder
that contains the file you want to
move or copy, click and drag the
file to a new folder, and then
drop it in. To find Windows
Explorer, click the Start button,
and point to Programs. You can
create a shortcut to Windows
Explorer.
Windows taskbar The gray
bar running along the bottom of
the screen when your computer
completes startup. The Start
button is on the left side of the
taskbar, and the systray (a tray
with icons and the computer
clock) is on the right. Programs
that are running, but minimized
into icons, are displayed in the
middle of the taskbar.
wizard Part of a program that
guides you through a complex
process, such as signing up with
an Internet service provider or
posting a Web site to a server.
Most programs on CD-ROMs
have wizards to guide you
through the installation process.
World Wide Web A system of
Internet servers that support
documents formatted in HTML.
See also HTML.
X
XGA Extended Graphics Array.
A video display standard that
offers greater resolution and
color depth than VGA, as well as
better graphics performance than
SVGA.
See also SVGA.