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Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating
System
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the
Windows
features to start programs, find documents, set up system
components, and perform most other computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear
slightly different from the screens displayed by your system.
However, the differences are not significant and do not
indicate any change in the functionality of your system.
Finding your way around the desktop
Your computer's desktop includes several standard features: icons,
Start button, shortcut tray, taskbar, system tray, and background
pattern.
Icons
An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be quickly
activated by double-clicking the icon.
You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or program
by dragging the element's icon from its location in a window to the
desktop area.
The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include:
My Documents—Provides a convenient place to store documents,
graphics, or other files you want to access quickly.
My Computer—Shows the file system for your computer and
network (if any).
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Millennium Edition operating system. You use its
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