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A small program that helps your
computer manage system resources for
optimum performance. Examples are
anti-virus, diagnostic, file back up, file
compression, and font management
utilities.
V
A standard adopted in
1998 to resolve two competing
technologies for 56Kbps modems. (If your
modem does not conform to the V.90
standard, you can visit the manufacturer's
Web site and download a software update.)
A program written to harm
computers. A virus can cause unusual
messages to display on the screen, destroy
information on the hard disk, or cause your
hard drive to crash. Some viruses affect
your computer immediately; others are set
to activate on a certain date. See anti-virus
utility. See also program, hard disk, and
hard drive.
W
A file format used to store sounds.
WAV sound files can be identified by the
file extension .wav. Microsoft and IBM
developed the format for Windows-based
programs that support sound. See file
extension.
See World Wide Web.
See browser.
A framed area that displays on
the Windows desktop after you select an
item or open a program.
See Microsoft Windows.
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 shortcut.
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.
bottom of the screen when your computer
completes startup. The Start button is on
the left end 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 buttons, are displayed
in the middle of the taskbar.
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
The main screen you
A file management
The gray bar across the