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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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Using the Start menu
You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for
files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

To use the Start menu:

1Click the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start
menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.
2Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When
you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next
to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files,
programs, or commands.
3Click a file or program to open it.
Help and
Support For more information about the WindowsXP Start menu,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Search
box , then click the arrow.