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Getting to Know Windows XP

Lesson 6: Starting programs

 

 

 

7Close the window by clicking its Close button and continue with the next lesson to learn how to start programs.

Lesson 6: Starting programs

Usually, you will know which program you want to use for a particular task.

This lesson teaches you how to launch programs from the Start menu, using two of the programs that are built into the Windows® XP operating system: Paint and Windows Explorer.

1Click Start, then point to All Programs. A list of program folders appears.

2Point to Accessories, then click Paint. Paint—a basic drawing program—opens.

Sample Paint program open on the desktop