Windows Desktop
Name Picture Description
Taskbar The taskbar is usually located on the bottom of the desktop. The Start button, active program buttons, and the system tray are located on the Taskbar
System Tray You'll typically find the System Tray in the lower right hand corner of the Windows Desktop. The system tray contains a display of the current computer time, and the icons representing the programs activated when Windows first starts up.
My Computer My Computer icon provides access to the different parts on your computer. You can access the different drives (Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Network Drives) inside My Computer.
Recycle Bin When you delete an object, Windows 98 sends it to the Recycle Bin. You can restore objects that are located in the Recycle Bin or you can permanently delete them by right clicking on the Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.
My Documents The My Documents folder is nothing more than a regular folder that resides on your Windows Desktop. However, it offers an easy-to-reach location where you can store and retrieve important data, and the icon is always available in Explorer Windows and on the desktop.
Internet Explorer The Internet Explorer icon launches the Internet Explorer browser. The Internet Explorer browser is what you will use to access the Internet and the World Wide Web.
Shortcut Icons Icons with an arrow in the lower left corner (picture on left) are shortcut icons. If you double click on them they will open up the program that the icon displays on it.


Shutting Down Windows
 

  1. Click on the Start at bottom left corner of screen
  2. Click on Shutdown (A Shut Down Windows dialog box will appear)
  3. Click on Shut Down
  4. Click on OK
       



Restarting Windows
(To shutdown and immediately restart your computer)

  1. Click on the Start at bottom left corner of screen
  2. Click on Shutdown (A Shut Down Windows dialog box will appear)
  3. Click on Restart
  4. Click on OK
        




Opening A Program
 

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