Internet Explorer — The Microsoft
to the Internet.
NOTE: If you place the cursor over an icon, a popup
description of the file contents appears.
Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your
configuration. See Windows
information on each icon and how to use it.
Start button
You use the Start button to:
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Start programs
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Access Microsoft
information
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Open documents
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Adjust system settings
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Find files
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Access Windows
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Run programs
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Suspend system activity and shut down the computer
Taskbar
Each time you open a program, a button associated with that
program appears on the taskbar. With some programs, a button
appears on the taskbar for each document or window you open.
You can use these buttons to quickly switch between the programs
or windows.
To make a program or window the currently active one, click the
associated taskbar button.
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