Task Bar
The taskbar is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by open windows, the taskbar is almost always visible.
Taskbar has three main sections:
• The Start button, which opens the Start menu.
• The middle section, which shows you which programs and files you have open and allows you to quickly switch between them.
• The notification area, which includes a clock and icons (small pictures) that communicate the status of certain programs and computer settings.
Whenever you open a program, folder, or file, Windows creates a corresponding button on the middle section of the taskbar, the button shows an icon that represents the open program. In the picture below, two programs are open (Calculator and Minesweeper game) and each has its own button on the taskbar.
If a taskbar button is highlight, this indicates that it is the active window, meaning that it s in front of any other open windows and is ready for you to interact with. To switch to another window, click its taskbar button.
When a window is active (its taskbar button is highlighted), clicking its taskbar button minimizes the window. That means that the window disappears from the desktop. Minimizing a window doesn t close it or delete its contents because it has a button on the taskbar, it temporarily removes it from the desktop.
The notification area, on the far right side of the taskbar, includes a clock and a group of icons.
These icons communicate the status of something on your computer or provide access to certain settings. The set of icons you see depends on which programs or services you have installed and how your computer manufacturer set up your computer.
When you move your pointer to a particular icon, you will see that icon s name or the status of a setting. For example, pointing to the volume icon shows the current volume level of your computer. Pointing to the network icon displays information about whether you are connected to a network, the connection speed, and the signal strength.
Double-clicking an icon in the notification area usually opens the program or setting associated with it. For example, double-clicking the volume icon opens the volume controls. Double-clicking the network icon opens Network and Sharing Center. An icon in the notification area will display a small pop-up window (called a notification) to notify you about something. For example, after adding a new hardware device to your computer, you might see this.
To reduce clutter, Windows hides icons in the notification area when you haven t used them in a while. If icons become hidden, click the Show hidden icons button to temporarily display the hidden icons.
You can hide (then show), lock, or resize the taskbar, and add a toolbar to the taskbar.
Start Menu
The Start menu is the main gateway to your computer s programs, folders, and settings. It s called a menu because it provides a list of choices, just as a restaurant menu does. And as "start" implies, it s often the place that you ll go to start or open things.
Use the Start menu to do these common activities:
• Start programs
• Open commonly used folders
• Search for files, folders, and programs
• Adjust computer settings
• Get help with the Windows operating system
• Turn off the computer
• Log off from Windows or switch to a different user account
To open the Start menu, click the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen. Or, press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
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