Wiley Windows 7 Just the Steps For Dummies 978-0-470-49981-8 Manuale Utente

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Exploring the 

Windows 7 Desktop

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ust as your desk is the central area from which you do all kinds of 
work, the Windows 7 desktop is a command center for organizing your 

computer work. Here you find the Start menu, which you use to access 
information about your computer, files, folders, and applications. You’ll 
also find a taskbar that offers settings, such as your computer’s date and 
time, as well as shortcuts to your most frequently accessed programs or files.

In this chapter, you explore the desktop, which appears when you log on 
to Windows 7. Along the way, you discover the Recycle Bin, the area of 
the Windows 7 taskbar that lets you open frequently used programs, the 
notification area, and how to shut down your computer when you’re done 
for the day.

Here, then, are the procedures that you can use to take advantage of the 
desktop features of Windows 7.

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Log On and Off Windows 7 .......................... 6

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Work with the Start Menu ............................ 7

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Work with Frequently Used Programs .......... 8

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Set the Date and Time ................................. 9

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Arrange Icons on the Desktop .................... 10

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Create a Desktop Shortcut ......................... 11

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Empty the Recycle Bin ............................... 12

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 Shut Down Your Computer ......................... 13

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