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virus A set of software
instructions 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 disk to crash. Some viruses
affect your computer
immediately; others are set to
activate on a certain date.
See also anti-virus software.
WAV 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 programs that support
sound.
Web See World Wide Web.
Web browser See browser.
window A framed area that
displays on the Windows
desktop after you select an item
or open a program.
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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.
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