Understanding the Start Menu

The Start menu includes everything that is required to start Windows. From the Start menu it is possible to run a program, open a file, assign system users with Control Panel, receive support by clicking Help and Support, and search desired items from the computer or Internet by clicking Search.

My Computer

Frequently used programs

All Programs

Control Panel

Help and Support

Start Button

My Computer

Displays the contents of the hard disk, the CD-ROM drive, the network

 

drive(s), and floppy disks. It can also be used to search and open files

 

and folders.

 

 

Control Panel

Enables users to configure settings on the computer.

 

 

Help and

Provides on-line help, information on Windows and troubleshooting.

Support

 

 

 

Search

Enables users to search for information in files or the Internet.

 

 

Run

Run programs or documents.

 

 

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