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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Operating System
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
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Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the operating system. You use its features to start programs,
find documents, set up system components, and perform most
other computing tasks.
Finding your way around the desktop
Your computer’s desktop includes several standard features:
icons, Start button, taskbar, system tray, and background
pattern.
Sample Desktop
Start
Taskbar
System tray
button
Icons